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2023 Best Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate Schools

35 Colleges
$28,639 Avg Salary
$13,812 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Computer Information Systems is the most popular major in the United States with 88,434 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for computer science students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Best Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in the United States to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for computer science students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

Davis Technical College

Kaysville, UT

Our 2023 rankings named Davis Technical College the best school in the United States for computer information systems students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Kaysville, Davis Tech is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, CIS graduates from Davis Tech carry an average student debtload of $11,644.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer information systems schools in the United States. San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Visalia.

The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $15,856.

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#3

Unitek College

Fremont, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Unitek College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Fremont, Unitek College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend NHTI-Concord’s Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. NHTI is a small public school located in the town of Concord.

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#5

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Out of the 35 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Ivy Tech Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, CIS graduates from Ivy Tech Community College carry an average student debtload of $14,564.

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#6

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Central Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer information systems students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer information systems students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Metropolitan Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer information systems students working on their undergraduate certificate. MCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Omaha.

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Collin County Community College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer information systems students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public college with a very large student population.

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Tarrant County College District landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate computer information systems programs. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public school with a very large student population.

CIS majors at Tarrant County College take out an average of $19,488 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Computer Information Systems by Region

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New England
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Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Computer Information Systems is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

CIS Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer & Information Sciences 51,681
Information Technology 31,531
Informatics 2,726
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1,887
Artificial Intelligence 518
Human-Centered Technology Design 91

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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