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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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In 2020-2021, 14,336 computer software and applications students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.

It's not easy to decide which computer science program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular online graduate certificate programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for computer software majors pursuing an online graduate certificate.

#1

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Our analysis found East Carolina University to be the most popular school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 51% of the computer software majors at the school.

Full Computer Software & Applications at East Carolina University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

Women make up 35% of the computer software majors at the school.

Full Computer Software & Applications at University of North Carolina at Greensboro Report

#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in computer software at GMU, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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#4

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

Out of the 6 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Peay State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Clarksville.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Austin Peay State University Report

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Kennesaw State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer software and applications schools in the Southeast Region . KSU Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.

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#5

Lynn University

Boca Raton, FL

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Lynn University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer software and applications schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Boca Raton, Lynn University Fighting Knights is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Explore the most popular online computer software and applications colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Louisiana 36
West Virginia 39
Georgia 154
Tennessee 89
North Carolina 297
Mississippi 11
Virginia 354
Arkansas 62
Alabama 5
Florida 500
South Carolina 14
Kentucky 44

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Computer Software & Applications is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

Computer Software Concentrations

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

Majors Similar to Computer Software

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 6 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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