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2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

32 Colleges
$65,430 Avg Salary
$21,479 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 60,971 computer and information sciences students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in the Southeast Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for computer and information sciences majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the best school in the Southeast Region for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.

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#2

Duke University

Durham, NC

Out of the 32 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Out of the 32 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend James Madison University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. JMU is a very large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.

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#5

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer and information sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

With a ranking of #6, Auburn University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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North Carolina State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate computer and information sciences programs. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

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#8

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate computer and information sciences programs. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem.

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Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #9 on this year’s Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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American Public University System did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the 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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Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best computer and information sciences schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 75
Florida 1,828
North Carolina 1,441
Virginia 1,635
Tennessee 387
Georgia 3,307
South Carolina 148
Louisiana 171
West Virginia 250
Kentucky 2,704
Arkansas 233
Alabama 346

Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817
Computer Systems Networking 720
Computer Programming 490
Other Computer & Information Sciences 443
Data Processing 205

Majors Similar to Computer & Information Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705
Engineering Technologies 7,672

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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 Almonroth.

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