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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools

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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 Most Popular Online Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 42 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online basic certificate programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Computer Software & Applications Basic Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Southern Careers Institute - Austin the most popular online school in the United States for computer software and applications students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Austin, Southern Careers Institute - Austin is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 124 students majoring in computer software at Southern Careers Institute - Austin, 82% are male and 18% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Piedmont Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Clarkston, Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

About 34% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 66% are male.

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The in-demand online basic certificate programs at Southern Crescent Technical 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. Southern Crescent Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Griffin.

Women make up 29% of the computer software majors at the school.

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#4

Mitchell Community College

Statesville, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mitchell Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools list. Mitchell Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Statesville.

Women make up 58% of the computer software majors at the school.

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The in-demand online basic certificate programs at Seminole State College of Florida helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer software and applications schools in the United States. Located in the city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 61% of the computer software majors at the school.

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Bluegrass Community and Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online basic certificate computer software and applications programs. Located in the city of Lexington, Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 40 students majoring in computer software at Bluegrass Community and Technical College, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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#7

Klamath Community College

Klamath Falls, OR

Klamath Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Klamath Community College is a small public school located in the town of Klamath Falls.

Of the 32 students majoring in computer software at Klamath Community College, 59% are male and 41% are female.

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Portland Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for computer software and applications students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

About 39% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 61% are male.

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#9

Champlain College

Burlington, VT

Champlain College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online basic certificate computer software and applications programs. Located in the city of Burlington, Champlain is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in computer software at Champlain, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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American Public University System did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for computer software and applications students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.

Of the 18 students majoring in computer software at American Military University, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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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 28 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.

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