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2023 Best Computer Programming Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Computer Programming Basic Certificate School for You

With 11,939 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer programming is the #6 most popular major in the United States.

There are so many computer science programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Computer Programming Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Southeast Region to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for computer science students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Computer Programming Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for programming majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Top 10 Best Computer Programming Basic Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Chattahoochee Technical College the best school in the Southeast Region for computer programming students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#2

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

The excellent basic certificate programs at Gwinnett Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer programming schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Hillsborough Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer programming schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Tampa, HCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

The excellent basic certificate programs at Valencia College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer programming schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Augusta Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer programming schools in the Southeast Region . Augusta Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Augusta.

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American Public University System did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer programming students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Athens Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer programming students working on their basic certificate. Athens Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

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Seminole State College of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer programming students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Seminole State is a large public school located in the small city of Sanford.

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#9

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

St Petersburg College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer programming students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. SPC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Clearwater.

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Georgia Piedmont Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer programming students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Clarkston.

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Best Computer Programming Colleges by State

Explore the best computer programming colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
West Virginia 12
Louisiana 27
North Carolina 4
Georgia 241
Tennessee 0
Mississippi 102
Virginia 137
Arkansas 11
Alabama 0
South Carolina 29
Florida 447

Computer Programming is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

Programming Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer Programming 8,750
App Specific Computer Programming 2,411
Computer Programming Certifications 278
Computer Programming, Specific Platforms 173
Computer Game Programming 169
Other Computer Programming 158

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 19 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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