Find Tech Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools in the New England Region

Find Schools Near

2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools in the New England Region

21 Colleges

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

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.

There are so many computer science programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs 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.

Check out the computer software basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .

#1

Champlain College

Burlington, VT

Our 2023 rankings named Champlain College the most popular school in the New England Region for computer software and applications students working on their basic certificate. Champlain is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Burlington.

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

Full Computer Software & Applications at Champlain College Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Mount Wachusett Community College is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their basic certificate. MWCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Gardner.

About 45% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 55% are male.

Read More…

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Quinsigamond Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Quinsigamond Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Worcester.

Women make up 33% of the computer software majors at the school.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Quinsigamond Community College

#4

Gateway Community College

New Haven, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gateway Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Gateway Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 60% are male.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Gateway Community College Report

Out of the 21 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bunker Hill Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. BHCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Boston.

Women make up 20% of the computer software majors at the school.

Read More…

#6

Quincy College

Quincy, MA

With a ranking of #6, Quincy College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer software and applications students working on their basic certificate. Quincy College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Quincy.

Read More…

#6

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA

Bristol Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. Bristol is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Fall River.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Bristol Community College

Community College of Vermont came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. CCV is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Montpelier.

About 67% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 33% are male.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Community College of Vermont Report

University of Maine at Augusta came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. UMA is a small public school located in the distant town of Augusta.

Of the 2 students majoring in computer software at UMA, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Computer Software & Applications at University of Maine at Augusta Report

With a ranking of #9, Manchester Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer software and applications students working on their basic certificate. MCC is a small public school located in the large suburb of Manchester.

Women make up 50% of the computer software majors at the school.

Read More…

Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges by State

Explore the best computer software and applications schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,076
Connecticut 39
Vermont 52
New Hampshire 361
Rhode Island 117
Maine 4

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

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 21 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.

Featured Schools

Find Computer Science Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited computer and technology colleges across the U.S.