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

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Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Graduate 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.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate 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.

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

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their graduate certificate. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

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

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Out of the 13 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Appalachian State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in computer software at Appalachian State, 65% are male and 35% are female.

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#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their graduate certificate. 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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#5

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

Out of the 13 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisville landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 44% of the computer software majors at the school.

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#6

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

Belhaven University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer software and applications programs. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Jackson.

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

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Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a very large student population.

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#8

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

With a ranking of #8, Old Dominion University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer software and applications students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a very large student population.

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#8

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

With a ranking of #8, Austin Peay State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer software and applications students working on their graduate certificate. Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Clarksville.

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#10

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA

Kennesaw State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. KSU Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.

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Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges by State

Explore the best computer software and applications schools 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

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 13 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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