2023 Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools
Finding the Best Information Technology Basic 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 Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 451 schools in the United States 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 Information Technology program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Information Technology
Our analysis found University of Phoenix - Arizona to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the United States. Located in the large city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 23% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 77% are male.
Out of the 451 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, MyComputerCareer - Westerville landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Westerville, MyComputerCareer - Westerville is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
About 9% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 91% are male.
The in-demand basic certificate programs at Ivy Tech Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in the United States. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
Of the 285 students majoring in IT at Ivy Tech Community College, 79% are male and 21% are female.
Read full report on Information Technology at Ivy Tech Community College
The in-demand basic certificate programs at Clover Park Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public college with a small student population.
About 22% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 78% are male.
Read full report on Information Technology at Clover Park Technical College
The in-demand basic certificate programs at Gwinnett Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 235 students majoring in IT at GTC, 74% are male and 26% are female.
College of Southern Nevada did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 35% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 65% are male.
Full Information Technology at College of Southern Nevada Report
Anne Arundel Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools ranking. AACC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Arnold.
Of the 219 students majoring in IT at AACC, 68% are male and 32% are female.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools list. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.
About 8% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 92% are male.
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Chattahoochee Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 19% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 81% are male.
Read full report on Information Technology at Chattahoochee Technical College
With a ranking of #10, Moraine Valley Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their basic certificate. MVCC is a large public school located in the suburb of Palos Hills.
Of the 205 students majoring in IT at MVCC, 87% are male and 13% are female.
Atlanta Technical College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate information technology programs. Atlanta Area Tech is a small public school located in the city of Atlanta.
Women make up 38% of the IT majors at the school.
Full Information Technology at Atlanta Technical College Report
Valencia College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the large city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 15% of the IT majors at the school.
St Petersburg College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. SPC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Clearwater.
About 18% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 82% are male.
Read full report on Information Technology at St Petersburg College
Whatcom Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #14 on the list. Whatcom Community College is a small public school located in the city of Bellingham.
Of the 149 students majoring in IT at Whatcom Community College, 86% are male and 14% are female.
Edmonds Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Lynnwood, Edmonds Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 15% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 85% are male.
Full Information Technology at Edmonds Community College Report
ABCO Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #16 on the list. ABCO Technology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Inglewood.
About 8% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 92% are male.
Broward College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #17 on the list. BC is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale.
About 21% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 79% are male.
Read full report on Information Technology at Broward College
With a ranking of #18, Augusta Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their basic certificate. Augusta Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Augusta.
About 33% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 67% are male.
Sans Technology Institute landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate information technology programs. Sans Technology Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bethesda.
Of the 116 students majoring in IT at Sans Technology Institute, 79% are male and 21% are female.
Full Information Technology at Sans Technology Institute Report
Champlain College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate information technology programs. Champlain is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Burlington.
Of the 110 students majoring in IT at Champlain, 74% are male and 26% are female.
Columbus Technical College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools list. Columbus Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbus.
Of the 107 students majoring in IT at Columbus Technical College, 78% are male and 22% are female.
Full Information Technology at Columbus Technical College Report
Central Georgia Technical College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools ranking. CGTC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Warner Robins.
About 24% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 76% are male.
Read full report on Information Technology at Central Georgia Technical College
Green River College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools list. GRC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Auburn.
Women make up 18% of the IT majors at the school.
Read full report on Information Technology at Green River College
San Antonio College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools list. San Antonio College is a large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.
Of the 83 students majoring in IT at San Antonio College, 76% are male and 24% are female.
Chaffey College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Rancho Cucamonga, Chaffey College is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 80 students majoring in IT at Chaffey College, 81% are male and 19% are female.
Rest of the Top Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools
Additional Award Winners
This list shows the rest of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 451 different United States information technology schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Fox Valley Technical College | Appleton, WI |
| 52 | Florida State College at Jacksonville | Jacksonville, FL |
| 52 | County College of Morris | Randolph, NJ |
| 54 | Western Iowa Tech Community College | Sioux City, IA |
| 54 | CCI Training Center, Arlington | Arlington, TX |
| 56 | Southern Careers Institute - Austin | Austin, TX |
| 57 | California Institute of Arts & Technology | San Diego, CA |
| 57 | City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College | Chicago, IL |
| 57 | Baltimore City Community College | Baltimore, MD |
| 60 | Purdue University Global | Indianapolis, IN |
| 60 | Coastline Community College | Fountain Valley, CA |
| 62 | Portland Community College | Portland, OR |
| 62 | GateWay Community College | Phoenix, AZ |
| 64 | Delgado Community College | New Orleans, LA |
| 64 | Georgia Northwestern Technical College | Rome, GA |
| 64 | Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College | Shell Lake, WI |
| 64 | Eastern Florida State College | Cocoa, FL |
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools award.
Information Technology by Region
View the Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
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| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
Majors Related to IT
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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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