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2023 Most Popular 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.

The Most Popular Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 172 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Information Systems program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for CIS majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Our analysis found Wake Technical Community College to be the most popular school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Southeast Region . Wake Technical Community College is a very large public school located in the 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 Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Jefferson Community and Technical College is a 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 Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lexington.

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

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#4

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Out of the 172 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Broward College landed the # 4 spot on the list. BC is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale.

About 24% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 76% are male.

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Out of the 172 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Durham Technical Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Durham, Durham Technical Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 371 students majoring in CIS at Durham Technical Community College, 72% are male and 28% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, Gateway Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their basic certificate. Gateway is a small public school located in the large suburb of Florence.

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

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With a ranking of #7, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their basic certificate. 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. 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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Fayetteville Technical Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Fayetteville, FTCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 13% of the CIS majors at the school.

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Rowan-Cabarrus Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Salisbury, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 32% of the CIS majors at the school.

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#11

Wayne Community College

Goldsboro, NC

Wayne Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. Wayne Community College is a small public school located in the city of Goldsboro.

Of the 201 students majoring in CIS at Wayne Community College, 74% are male and 26% are female.

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Guilford Technical Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Guilford Technical Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Jamestown.

Women make up 29% of the CIS majors at the school.

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Owensboro Community and Technical College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Owensboro Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Owensboro.

Women make up 23% of the CIS majors at the school.

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Central Piedmont Community College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate computer information systems programs. Located in the large city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 36% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 64% are male.

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#15

Johnston Community College

Smithfield, NC

Johnston Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Smithfield, Johnston 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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#16

Somerset Community College

Somerset, KY

Somerset Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Somerset, SCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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Forsyth Technical Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Forsyth Tech is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 35% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 65% are male.

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#18

Madisonville Community College

Madisonville, KY

Madisonville Community College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate computer information systems programs. Located in the rural area of Madisonville, Madisonville Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 18% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 82% are male.

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John C Calhoun State Community College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate computer information systems programs. Located in the rural area of Tanner, Calhoun Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 17% of the CIS majors at the school.

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West Kentucky Community and Technical College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the remote town of Paducah.

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

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Ashland Community and Technical College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #22 on the list. 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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Hazard Community and Technical College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate computer information systems programs. Hazard Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Hazard.

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

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Big Sandy Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the town of Prestonsburg, Big Sandy Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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

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#25

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

Valencia College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 101 students majoring in CIS at Valencia College, 76% are male and 24% are female.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
26 Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL
27 Miami Dade College Miami, FL
28 St Petersburg College Clearwater, FL
29 Davidson County Community College Thomasville, NC
30 Pitt Community College Winterville, NC
31 Alamance Community College Graham, NC
32 Cape Fear Community College Wilmington, NC
33 Richmond Community College Hamlet, NC
34 Catawba Valley Community College Hickory, NC

Best Computer Information Systems Colleges by State

Explore the best 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

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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