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2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Graduate Certificate School for You

Computer Software & Applications is the #58 most popular major in the country with 4,047 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Software & Applications program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for computer software majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

#1

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Our analysis found East Carolina University to be the most popular school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 51% of the computer software majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their graduate certificate. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Appalachian State University is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in computer software at Appalachian State, 65% are male and 35% are female.

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#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Out of the 13 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in computer software at GMU, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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#5

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisville. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 44% of the computer software majors at the school.

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#6

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

Belhaven University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer software and applications programs. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Jackson.

About 60% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 40% are male.

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With a ranking of #7, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer software and applications students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

Austin Peay State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer software and applications students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Austin Peay State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Clarksville.

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#8

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a very large student population.

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#10

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA

Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer software and applications programs. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges by State

Explore the best computer software and applications colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 342
Florida 16
Georgia 47
North Carolina 252
Tennessee 65
Kentucky 9
Louisiana 6
Alabama 5
South Carolina 0
Mississippi 5
West Virginia 3

One of 9 majors within the area of study, computer software and applications has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Computer Software

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Systems Analysis 817

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 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 Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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