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2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in Kentucky

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Computer Information Systems is one of the most popular subjects to study in Kentucky. With 1,480 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

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The Most Popular Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in Kentucky ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Kentucky to see which basic certificate programs were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Jefferson Community and Technical College the most popular school in Kentucky for computer information systems students working on their basic certificate. Jefferson Community and Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Louisville.

Of the 791 students majoring in CIS at Jefferson Community and Technical College, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Bluegrass Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in Kentucky. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lexington.

Of the 513 students majoring in CIS at Bluegrass Community and Technical College, 82% are male and 18% are female.

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Out of the 16 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Gateway Community and Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Gateway is a small public school located in the suburb of Florence.

Of the 349 students majoring in CIS at Gateway, 81% are male and 19% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a great place for computer information systems students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Elizabethtown, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 16% of the CIS majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College is a great place for computer information systems students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, SKYCTC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 264 students majoring in CIS at SKYCTC, 89% are male and 11% are female.

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Owensboro 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 #6 on the list. Owensboro Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Owensboro.

Of the 189 students majoring in CIS at Owensboro Community and Technical College, 77% are male and 23% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, Somerset Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their basic certificate. Located in the town of Somerset, SCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 162 students majoring in CIS at SCC, 90% are male and 10% are female.

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#8

Madisonville Community College

Madisonville, KY

Madisonville Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the rural area of Madisonville, Madisonville Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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

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West Kentucky Community and Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in Kentucky list. West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the remote town of Paducah.

Of the 139 students majoring in CIS at West Kentucky Community and Technical College, 79% are male and 21% are female.

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With a ranking of #10, Ashland Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their basic certificate. ACTC is a small public school located in the city of Ashland.

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

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Best Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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

Majors Similar to CIS

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 16 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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