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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate School for You

With 59,565 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer science is the #2 most popular major in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for computer science students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Computer Science Graduate 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 11 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Science program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found Kennesaw State University to be the most popular school for computer science students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#2

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Memphis is a great place for computer science students working on their graduate certificate. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Memphis.

About 20% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 80% are male.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 60% of the compsci majors at the school.

Full Computer Science at North Carolina State University Report

#4

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Belhaven University is a great place for computer science students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Jackson, Belhaven is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 67% of the compsci majors at the school.

Full Computer Science at Belhaven University Report

#5

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Wake Forest University is a great place for computer science students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Computer Science at Wake Forest University Report

#5

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of New Orleans helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of New Orleans, UNO is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Georgia Southwestern State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Americus, GSW is a public school with a small student population.

Full Computer Science at Georgia Southwestern State University Report

University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer science programs. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Computer Science at University of North Carolina at Charlotte Report

#7

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

College of Charleston landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer science programs. C of C is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.

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#7

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

Mississippi College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Computer Science at Mississippi College Report

Best Computer Science Colleges by State

Explore the best computer science schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Louisiana 675
West Virginia 103
Georgia 1,408
Tennessee 820
North Carolina 2,948
Mississippi 93
Virginia 693
Arkansas 168
Alabama 203
Florida 532
South Carolina 95
Kentucky 103

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, computer science has other similar majors worth exploring.

CompSci Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
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 11 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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