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2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

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

Computer Software & Applications is one of the most popular subjects to study in North Carolina. With 297 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

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.

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 Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in North Carolina 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 2023 rankings named East Carolina University the most popular school in North Carolina for computer software and applications students working on their graduate certificate. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

About 51% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 49% are male.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at East Carolina University

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. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 35% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 65% are male.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Appalachian State University is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their graduate certificate. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Boone.

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

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Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 3 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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