2023 Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools
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.
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The Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 367 schools in the United States to see which undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IT majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Information Technology
Our 2023 rankings named Tarrant County College District the most popular school in the United States for information technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Tarrant County College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Worth.
About 26% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 74% are male.
Full Information Technology at Tarrant County College District Report
The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at California Technical Academy helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in the United States. Located in the city of Riverside, CTA is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Of the 133 students majoring in IT at CTA, 91% are male and 9% are female.
The average amount in student loans that IT majors at CTA take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $14,585.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Seattle Central College is a great place for information technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Seattle Central is a small public school located in the city of Seattle.
About 34% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 66% are male.
Read full report on Information Technology at Seattle Central College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gwinnett Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 29% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 71% are male.
After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, IT graduates from GTC carry an average student debt load of $20,732.
Read full report on Information Technology at Gwinnett Technical College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Broward College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. BC is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale.
Women make up 18% of the IT majors at the school.
Tulsa Technology Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Tulsa Tech is a small public school located in the city of Tulsa.
About 12% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 88% are male.
Full Information Technology at Tulsa Technology Center Report
Central New Mexico Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate information technology programs. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 72 students majoring in IT at CNM, 81% are male and 19% are female.
Full Information Technology at Central New Mexico Community College Report
Wichita Technical Institute came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Wichita, WTI is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
About 12% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 88% are male.
Collin County Community College District came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Collin County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of McKinney.
About 21% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 79% are male.
Asher College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Asher College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Sacramento.
About 20% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 80% are male.
IT majors at Asher College take out an average of $18,904 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
Hinds Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the fringe town of Raymond, Hinds Community College is a public college with a fairly large 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 Hinds Community College
Augusta University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate information technology programs. Augusta University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Augusta.
Women make up 27% of the IT majors at the school.
After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, IT graduates from Augusta University carry an average student debt load of $28,331.
Read full report on Information Technology at Augusta University
College of Western Idaho ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. CWI is a large public school located in the rural area of Nampa.
Women make up 12% of the IT majors at the school.
IT majors at CWI take out an average of $14,704 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
Valencia College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate information technology programs. Located in the city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 47 students majoring in IT at Valencia College, 81% are male and 19% are female.
Read full report on Information Technology at Valencia College
With a ranking of #14, Chattahoochee Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 47 students majoring in IT at Chattahoochee Technical College, 77% are male and 23% are female.
Full Information Technology at Chattahoochee Technical College Report
Career Technical Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #16 on the list. Career Technical Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
About 33% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 67% are male.
IT majors at Career Technical Institute take out an average of $10,445 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
Moore Norman Technology Center ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the rural area of Norman, MNTC is a public college with a small student population.
About 26% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 74% are male.
With a ranking of #18, Ivy Tech Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
About 21% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 79% are male.
After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, IT graduates from Ivy Tech Community College carry an average student debt load of $30,445.
Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Shelbyville landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate information technology programs. Located in the town of Shelbyville, TCAT - Shelbyville is a public college with a fairly small student population.
Of the 33 students majoring in IT at TCAT - Shelbyville, 79% are male and 21% are female.
Read full report on Information Technology at Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Shelbyville
Madison Area Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the large city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 24% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 76% are male.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, IT majors at Madison College accumulate an average of around $17,251 in student debt.
Central Technology Center came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Drumright, Central Tech is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 3% of the IT majors at the school.
Clover Park Technical College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the small city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public college with a small student population.
About 3% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 97% are male.
Full Information Technology at Clover Park Technical College Report
New Mexico State University - Dona Ana came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. NMSU Dona Ana is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Las Cruces.
Of the 30 students majoring in IT at NMSU Dona Ana, 60% are male and 40% are female.
Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Morristown did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the small city of Morristown, TCAT - Morristown is a public school with a fairly small student population.
About 3% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 97% are male.
Western Iowa Tech Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Sioux City.
Women make up 4% of the IT majors at the school.
After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, IT graduates from Western Iowa Tech Community College carry an average student debt load of $10,602.
Read full report on Information Technology at Western Iowa Tech Community College
Rest of the Top Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Additional Award Winners
This list represents the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 367 different United States information technology schools we analyzed.
Rank | College | Location |
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50 | Oklahoma City Community College | Oklahoma City, OK |
50 | Oakland Community College | Bloomfield Hills, MI |
50 | Anoka Technical College | Anoka, MN |
54 | University of Cincinnati - Main Campus | Cincinnati, OH |
54 | Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Nashville | Nashville, TN |
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Information Technology students that almost earned our Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools award.
Information Technology by Region
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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 |
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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 |
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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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