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2023 Most Popular Other Computer Sciences Basic Certificate Schools

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In 2020-2021, 1,755 other computer and information sciences students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #10 most popular in the country.

Today's computer science students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Other Computer Sciences Basic Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 29 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Other Computer & Information Sciences program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Other Computer & Information Sciences Basic Certificate Colleges.

#1

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found Purdue University Global to be the most popular school for other computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the United States. Located in the small city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in other computer science at the school are women while 71% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means South Florida Institute of Technology is a great place for other computer and information sciences students working on their basic certificate. South Florida Institute of Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Miami.

Women make up 68% of the other computer science majors at the school.

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#3

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Piedmont Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular other computer and information sciences schools in the United States. Located in the distant town of Greenwood, Piedmont Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 34% of the other computer science majors at the school.

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#4

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

Out of the 29 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Trident Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Trident Technical College is a large public school located in the city of Charleston.

Of the 57 students majoring in other computer science at Trident Technical College, 77% are male and 23% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Tulsa Community College is a great place for other computer and information sciences students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Tulsa, Tulsa Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#6

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

Santa Rosa Junior College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Other Computer Sciences Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Santa Rosa, SRJC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 59% of the other computer science majors at the school.

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Florence-Darlington Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate other computer and information sciences programs. Florence-Darlington Technical College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Florence.

Women make up 21% of the other computer science majors at the school.

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University of Wisconsin - Parkside ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Other Computer Sciences Basic Certificate Schools list. UW - Parkside is a small public school located in the suburb of Kenosha.

About 8% of the students majoring in other computer science at the school are women while 92% are male.

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With a ranking of #9, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for other computer and information sciences students working on their basic certificate. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

Of the 10 students majoring in other computer science at IUPUI, 70% are male and 30% are female.

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#10

Greenville Technical College

Greenville, SC

Greenville Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Other Computer Sciences Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the small city of Greenville, GTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in other computer science at GTC, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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Other Computer & Information Sciences is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

Other Computer Science Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Other Computer & Information Sciences & Support Services, Other 1,755

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 29 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 Almonroth.

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