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2023 Best Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools

83 Colleges
$28,009 Avg Salary
$14,157 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 40,555 information technology students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #3 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. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 83 schools in the United States to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for computer science students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 15% Best Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

Asher College

Sacramento, CA

Our analysis found Asher College to be the best school for information technology students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the United States. Asher College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Sacramento.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, IT majors at Asher College accumulate an average of around $18,904 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Madison Area Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a large student population.

On average, IT graduates from Madison College take out $17,251 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Technical Academy. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Riverside, CTA is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at CTA take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $14,585.

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Out of the 83 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulsa Technology Center landed the # 4 spot on the list. Tulsa Tech is a small public school located in the city of Tulsa.

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Out of the 83 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Collin County Community College District landed the # 5 spot on the list. Collin County Community College District is a very large public school located in the suburb of McKinney.

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Anne Arundel Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. AACC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Arnold.

On average, IT graduates from AACC take out $15,646 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Chattahoochee Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Career Technical Institute

Washington, DC

Career Technical Institute ranked #8 on this year’s Best Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Career Technical Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, IT majors at Career Technical Institute accumulate an average of around $10,445 in student debt.

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#9

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#10

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

Bellevue College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. BC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Bellevue.

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With a ranking of #11, Des Moines Area Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for information technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a very large student population.

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#12

MTI College

Sacramento, CA

With a ranking of #12, MTI College did quite well on this year’s best schools for information technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. MTI College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Sacramento.

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at MTI College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $11,252.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
13 Tarrant County College District Fort Worth, TX
14 Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN
15 Gwinnett Technical College Lawrenceville, GA
16 Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay, WI

Information Technology by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Information Technology is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

IT Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Computer & IS Security 22,829
Network & System Administration/Administrator 5,501
Information Technology Management 4,009
Computer Support Specialist 3,176
System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager 2,077
Information Technology Project Management 2,076
Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster 887

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Craig Dennis.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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