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Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Basic Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 14,336 computer software and applications students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 73 schools in the United States to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for computer science students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Computer Software & Applications Basic Certificate Schools in the United States

Check out the computer software basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Computer Software & Applications Basic Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Bunker Hill Community College the best school in the United States for computer software and applications students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Boston, BHCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

Out of the 73 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellevue College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Bellevue, BC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

The excellent basic certificate programs at Ivy Tech Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer software and applications schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 73 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the # 4 spot on the list. UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Neumont College of Computer Science. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools list. Neumont is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.

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Collin County Community College District landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate computer software and applications programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public school with a very large student population.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #7 on this year’s Best Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Anne Arundel Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Arnold, AACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Des Moines Area Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer software and applications students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. DMACC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ankeny.

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Red Rocks Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
11 American Public University System Charles Town, WV
12 Lake Washington Institute of Technology Kirkland, WA
13 Mount Wachusett Community College Gardner, MA
14 Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH

Computer Software & Applications by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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

Computer Software Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Web & Multimedia Design 5,300
Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration 3,756
Computer Graphics 2,988
Other Computer Software & Media Applications 1,438
Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation 854

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 25 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.

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