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2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate School for You

Computer Information Systems is the #13 most popular major in the country with 20,748 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the Southeast Region to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Information Systems program at each school on the list.

Check out the CIS graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

Our analysis found Kennesaw State University to be the most popular school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public school with a very large student population.

About 39% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 61% are male.

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#2

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Florida Atlantic University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 45% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 55% are male.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Out of the 28 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 3 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

Women make up 25% of the CIS majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 50% of the CIS majors at the school.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of Arkansas at Little Rock Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Virginia Commonwealth University is a great place for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. VCU is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond.

About 50% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#5

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Out of the 28 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 5 spot on the list. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

About 25% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 75% are male.

Full Computer Information Systems at George Mason University Report

University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in CIS at UNC Charlotte, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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University of Management and Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Arlington, University of Management and Technology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of Management and Technology Report

#8

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

College of Charleston ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. C of C is a large public school located in the city of Charleston.

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University of North Alabama landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer information systems programs. Located in the city of Florence, UNA is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Computer Information Systems Colleges by State

Explore the best computer information systems colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 635
Florida 903
Georgia 2,574
North Carolina 122
Tennessee 119
Kentucky 513
Louisiana 19
Alabama 160
South Carolina 105
Mississippi 46
Arkansas 163
West Virginia 11

One of 9 majors within the area of study, computer information systems has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 28 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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