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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools

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$39,184 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best Computer Science Undergraduate 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.

Today's computer science students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the United States 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 Science program at each school on the list.

Check out the compsci undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

El Camino College

Torrance, CA

Our analysis found El Camino College to be the most popular school for computer science students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the United States. El Camino College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Torrance.

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

Read full report on Computer Science at El Camino College

#2

Francis Tuttle Technology Center

Oklahoma City, OK

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Francis Tuttle Technology Center. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, Francis Tuttle Technology Center is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 8% of the compsci majors at the school.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Glendale Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in the United States. Located in the midsize city of Glendale, GCC is a public college with a large student population.

About 17% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 83% are male.

Full Computer Science at Glendale Community College Report

#4

Guam Community College

Mangilao, GU

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Guam Community College is a great place for computer science students working on their undergraduate certificate. GCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Mangilao.

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

Full Computer Science at Guam Community College Report

#5

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

Out of the 25 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Long Beach City College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Long Beach, Long Beach City College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 33% of the compsci majors at the school.

Read full report on Computer Science at Long Beach City College

University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate computer science programs. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

Read full report on Computer Science at University of Missouri - St Louis

#7

Navajo Technical University

Crownpoint, NM

With a ranking of #7, Navajo Technical University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Navajo Tech is a small public school located in the remote area of Crownpoint.

Read full report on Computer Science at Navajo Technical University

#7

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

With a ranking of #7, Stark State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Stark State College is a large public school located in the suburb of North Canton.

Full Computer Science at Stark State College Report

Eastern Maine Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate computer science programs. Located in the small city of Bangor, Eastern Maine Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Full Computer Science at Eastern Maine Community College Report

Clovis Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate computer science programs. Clovis Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Fresno.

Read full report on Computer Science at Clovis Community College

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

CompSci Concentrations

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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