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2023 Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

15 Colleges
$76,049 Avg Salary
$21,479 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate School for You

Information Technology is the #28 most popular major in the country with 10,754 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Southeast Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for IT majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found University of Virginia - Main Campus to be the best school for information technology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.

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#2

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American Public University System. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Kennesaw State University is a great place for information technology students working on their graduate certificate. KSU Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a great place for information technology students working on their graduate certificate. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

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#6

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

With a ranking of #6, University of Arkansas did quite well on this year’s best schools for information technology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information technology students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a very large student population.

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#8

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

With a ranking of #8, Old Dominion University did quite well on this year’s best schools for information technology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a very large student population.

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Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate information technology programs. Located in the city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Information Technology Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 274
Florida 167
Georgia 150
North Carolina 124
Tennessee 20
Kentucky 2,125
Louisiana 17
Alabama 108
South Carolina 7
Mississippi 3
Arkansas 16
West Virginia 209

Information Technology is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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