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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate Schools

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

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 Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online undergraduate certificate programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online CIS undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our analysis found Rowan-Cabarrus Community College to be the most popular school for computer information systems students who want to pursue an online undergraduate certificate in the United States. Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Salisbury.

Of the 34 students majoring in CIS at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, 85% are male and 15% are female.

The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $14,087.

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#2

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the small city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 14% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 86% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jefferson State Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Jeff State is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.

Women make up 26% of the CIS majors at the school.

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The in-demand online undergraduate certificate programs at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia helped the school earn the #4 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.

Of the 26 students majoring in CIS at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia, 77% are male and 23% are female.

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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The in-demand online undergraduate certificate programs at Kapiolani Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer information systems schools in the United States. Kapiolani CC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Honolulu.

About 26% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 74% are male.

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University of Maryland Global Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for computer information systems students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. UMGC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.

Women make up 33% of the CIS majors at the school.

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#7

Wayne Community College

Goldsboro, NC

Wayne Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online undergraduate certificate computer information systems programs. Located in the city of Goldsboro, Wayne Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 21% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 79% are male.

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Brunswick Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online undergraduate certificate computer information systems programs. Brunswick Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Bolivia.

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University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. UA Pulaski Tech is a small public school located in the city of North Little Rock.

About 17% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 83% are male.

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With a ranking of #10, College of Southern Maryland did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their online undergraduate certificate. CSM is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of La Plata.

Of the 5 students majoring in CIS at CSM, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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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 22 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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