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

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Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate School for You

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 80 schools in the Southeast Region to see which undergraduate 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for CIS majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named Durham Technical Community College the most popular school in the Southeast Region for computer information systems students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Durham, Durham Technical Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 38 students majoring in CIS at Durham Technical Community College, 71% are male and 29% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, CIS majors at Durham Technical Community College accumulate an average of around $19,874 in student debt.

Full Computer Information Systems at Durham Technical Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan-Cabarrus Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Salisbury, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 15% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 85% are male.

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.

Full Computer Information Systems at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Report

Out of the 80 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Jefferson State Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Birmingham, Jeff State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in CIS at Jeff State, 74% are male and 26% are female.

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#4

Johnston Community College

Smithfield, NC

Out of the 80 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnston Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Smithfield, Johnston Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 24% of the CIS majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Mount Gay, Southern is a public college with a small student population.

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

Full Computer Information Systems at Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College Report

#6

Mitchell Community College

Statesville, NC

Mitchell Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Statesville, Mitchell Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 12% of the CIS majors at the school.

Full Computer Information Systems at Mitchell Community College Report

University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UACCM is a small public school located in the distant town of Morrilton.

Women make up 25% of the CIS majors at the school.

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#8

Wayne Community College

Goldsboro, NC

Wayne Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Wayne Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Goldsboro.

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

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SOWELA Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. SOWELA is a small public school located in the small city of Lake Charles.

Women make up 15% of the CIS majors at the school.

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Brunswick Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the rural area of Bolivia, Brunswick Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#11

North Arkansas College

Harrison, AR

North Arkansas College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Northark is a small public school located in the remote town of Harrison.

Women make up 25% of the CIS majors at the school.

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#12

Wilkes Community College

Wilkesboro, NC

Wilkes Community College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate computer information systems programs. Located in the town of Wilkesboro, Wilkes Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 14% of the CIS majors at the school.

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West Virginia Northern Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Wheeling, WVNCC is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 57% of the CIS majors at the school.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Computer Information Systems students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
14 Lenoir Community College Kinston, NC
14 Catawba Valley Community College Hickory, NC
14 University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana Hope, AR
14 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Livingston Livingston, TN
14 Blue Ridge Community and Technical College Martinsburg, WV
14 University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College North Little Rock, AR
14 Arkansas Tech University Russellville, AR
14 Craven Community College New Bern, NC
14 Cape Fear Community College Wilmington, NC

Best Computer Information Systems Colleges by State

Explore the best computer information systems colleges 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 27 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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