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2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Computer Software & Applications is one of the most popular subjects to study in Pennsylvania. With 509 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Most Popular Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Pennsylvania to see which basic certificate programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Software & Applications program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for computer software majors pursuing a basic certificate.

#1

Hussian College

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Hussian College the most popular school in Pennsylvania for computer software and applications students working on their basic certificate. Hussian is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

About 10% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 90% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northampton County Area Community College is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Bethlehem, Northampton Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 29% are male.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Northampton County Area Community College Report

Out of the 9 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Philadelphia landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Community College of Philadelphia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bucks County Community College is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Newtown, Bucks County Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delaware County Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Delaware County Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Media.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Community College of Allegheny County is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their basic certificate. CCAC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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Westmoreland County Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the rural area of Youngwood, Westmoreland College is a public college with a small student population.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Westmoreland County Community College Report

With a ranking of #7, Community College of Beaver County did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer software and applications students working on their basic certificate. CCBC is a small public school located in the suburb of Monaca.

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Indiana County Technology Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer software and applications students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. ICTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Indiana.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Indiana County Technology Center

Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Software & Applications Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Maryland 75
New York 1,261
New Jersey 107
District of Columbia 106
Delaware 35

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

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 9 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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