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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools

367 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.

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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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IT majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

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.

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#3

Seattle Central College

Seattle, WA

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.

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#4

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

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

#5

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

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.

Full Information Technology at Broward College Report

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.

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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.

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#10

Asher College

Sacramento, CA

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.

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#11

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

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.

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#12

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

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.

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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.

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#14

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

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.

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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

#16

Career Technical Institute

Washington, DC

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.

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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.

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#18

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

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.

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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.

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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.

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#21

Central Technology Center

Drumright, OK

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.

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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.

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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.

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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

#29

Columbus Technical College

Columbus, GA
#30

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL
#35

Texarkana College

Texarkana, TX
#36

Peloton College

Arlington, TX
#36

Lake Technical College

Eustis, FL
#38

Southwestern Illinois College

Belleville, IL
#44

Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN

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
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.

Rank College Location
56 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Jacksboro Jacksboro, TN
56 Northern Wyoming Community College District Sheridan, WY
56 South Georgia Technical College Americus, GA
59 Northcentral Technical College Wausau, WI
59 Palm Beach State College Lake Worth, FL
59 Oxnard College Oxnard, CA
59 Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, WI
63 ICOHS College San Diego, CA
63 Mountwest Community and Technical College Huntington, WV
63 Paris Junior College Paris, TX
66 Gordon Cooper Technology Center Shawnee, OK
66 University of Missouri - St Louis Saint Louis, MO
66 Danville Community College Danville, VA
66 Western Technology Center Burns Flat, OK
66 Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Valdosta, GA
66 Bryant & Stratton College - Online Orchard Park, NY
72 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - McMinnville McMinnville, TN
72 Rio Salado College Tempe, AZ
72 Michigan Career and Technical Institute Plainwell, MI
72 Joliet Junior College Joliet, IL
72 Mid-Del Technology Center Midwest City, OK
72 Western Technical College La Crosse, WI

Information Technology by Region

View the Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.

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.

  • 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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