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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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Computer Information Systems is the most popular major in the United States with 30,779 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's computer science students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 40 schools in the Southeast Region to see which online basic certificate programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Wake Technical Community College the most popular online school in the Southeast Region for computer information systems students working on their basic certificate. Wake Technical Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Raleigh.

Of the 994 students majoring in CIS at Wake Technical Community College, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jefferson Community and Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Jefferson Community and Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Louisville.

Women make up 22% of the CIS majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bluegrass Community and Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Lexington.

Women make up 18% of the CIS majors at the school.

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The in-demand online basic certificate programs at Gateway Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer information systems schools in the Southeast Region . Gateway is a small public school located in the suburb of Florence.

Women make up 19% of the CIS majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Elizabethtown Community and Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Elizabethtown, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 16% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 84% are male.

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Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Bowling Green, SKYCTC is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 11% of the CIS majors at the school.

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Somerset Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online basic certificate computer information systems programs. Located in the remote town of Somerset, SCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 10% of the CIS majors at the school.

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West Kentucky Community and Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online basic certificate computer information systems programs. West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Paducah.

Women make up 21% of the CIS majors at the school.

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Ashland Community and Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. ACTC is a small public school located in the small city of Ashland.

About 29% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 71% are male.

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Maysville Community and Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online basic certificate computer information systems programs. Maysville Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Maysville.

Of the 123 students majoring in CIS at Maysville Community and Technical College, 88% are male and 12% are female.

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Explore the most popular online computer information systems schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Louisiana 135
West Virginia 403
Georgia 4,742
Tennessee 754
North Carolina 1,634
Mississippi 333
Virginia 3,727
Arkansas 570
Alabama 1,330
Florida 5,133
South Carolina 769
Kentucky 1,480

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One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, computer information systems has other similar majors worth exploring.

CIS Focus Areas

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.

  • 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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