Computer Support Specialist

A program that prepares individuals to provide technical assistance, support, and advice to computer users to help troubleshoot software and hardware problems. Includes instruction in computer concepts, information systems, networking, operating systems, computer hardware, the Internet, software applications, help desk concepts and problem solving, and principles of customer service.

Degree Statistics

This program is offered at 237 institutions across the United States, with a total of 13217 degrees awarded annually.

Certificates Below Bachelor's

2,297

certificates awarded

Associate Degrees

1,381

degrees awarded

Bachelor's Degrees

degrees awarded

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

125

certificates awarded

Other Awards

9,345

awards given

Top Schools for Computer Support Specialist

These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.

Rank	Institution	Degrees
1	Purdue University Global West Lafayette, IN	939
2	Ensign College Salt Lake City, UT	512
3	American Public University System Charles Town, WV	435
4	Career Technical Institute Washington, DC	380
5	Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN	368
6	Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire, WI	304
7	Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology Wichita, KS	278
8	Seattle Central College Seattle, WA	276
9	Strayer University-Global Region Washington, DC	261
10	Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI	254
11	Mesa Community College Mesa, AZ	240
12	NUC University Bayamon, PR	189
13	Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest Newbern, TN	188
14	Martinsburg College Martinsburg, WV	180
15	Glendale Community College Glendale, AZ	172
16	Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids, MI	163
17	Bossier Parish Community College Bossier City, LA	160
18	Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI	157
19	Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh, PA	149
20	Asher College Sacramento, CA	147
21	GateWay Community College Phoenix, AZ	140
22	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Dickson Dickson, TN	137
23	Rio Salado College Tempe, AZ	130
24	Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay, WI	126
25	Anoka Technical College Anoka, MN	124
26	Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville Brownsville, TX	124
27	Spoon River College Canton, IL	120
28	Pima Community College Tucson, AZ	120
29	Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio San Antonio, TX	116
30	Southern Careers Institute-Pharr Pharr, TX	112
31	Kent State University at Trumbull Warren, OH	111
32	Lincoln Technical Institute-Paramus Paramus, NJ	108
33	Lincoln Technical Institute-Iselin Iselin, NJ	102
34	Henry Ford College Dearborn, MI	100
35	Tacoma Community College Tacoma, WA	100
36	Gateway Technical College Kenosha, WI	99
37	Southern California Institute of Technology Anaheim, CA	93
38	Prairie State College Chicago Heights, IL	92
39	Strayer University-Virginia Arlington, VA	90
40	Parkland College Champaign, IL	88
41	Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH	85
42	Strayer University-Georgia Chamblee, GA	84
43	Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg, PA	84
44	Laurus College San Luis Obispo, CA	84
45	Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN	81
46	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hartsville Hartsville, TN	81
47	Fox Valley Technical College Appleton, WI	78
48	Phoenix College Phoenix, AZ	76
49	Southern Careers Institute-Austin Austin, TX	76
50	Johnson County Community College Overland Park, KS	73
51	Long Beach City College Long Beach, CA	73
52	Jackson College Jackson, MI	72
53	Pasadena City College Pasadena, CA	71
54	Northcentral Technical College Wausau, WI	70
55	Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville Nashville, TN	69
56	MTI College Sacramento, CA	69
57	Lewis and Clark Community College Godfrey, IL	68
58	Kishwaukee College Malta, IL	68
59	Chaffey College Rancho Cucamonga, CA	68
60	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson Jackson, TN	67
61	Strayer University-Florida Tampa, FL	66
62	Strayer University-Maryland Suitland, MD	63
63	Lincoln Technical Institute-Moorestown Moorestown, NJ	63
64	Miller-Motte College-Wilmington Wilmington, NC	60
65	Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport, PA	57
66	Cuesta College San Luis Obispo, CA	56
67	Strayer University-Texas Farmers Branch, TX	54
68	Whatcom Community College Bellingham, WA	54
69	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown Morristown, TN	54
70	CET-San Jose San Jose, CA	52
71	Heartland Community College Normal, IL	52
72	Valley College-Martinsburg Martinsburg, WV	51
73	Sullivan University Louisville, KY	50
74	Cypress College Cypress, CA	49
75	Elgin Community College Elgin, IL	48
76	Lincoln Technical Institute-Lincoln Lincoln, RI	48
77	CBT Technology Institute-Main Campus Miami, FL	48
78	William Rainey Harper College Palatine, IL	44
79	Estrella Mountain Community College Avondale, AZ	44
80	Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette Lafayette, LA	44
81	Cabrillo College Aptos, CA	44
82	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Crossville Crossville, TN	43
83	Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, WI	42
84	Moraine Park Technical College Fond du Lac, WI	42
85	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville McMinnville, TN	42
86	Miller-Motte College-Augusta Augusta, GA	42
87	South Central College North Mankato, MN	40
88	Chandler-Gilbert Community College Chandler, AZ	40
89	College of Western Idaho Nampa, ID	39
90	Black River Technical College Pocahontas, AR	39
91	Southern Arkansas University Tech Camden, AR	36
92	Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City, UT	36
93	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton Elizabethton, TN	36
94	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville Knoxville, TN	36
95	University of Alaska Fairbanks Fairbanks, AK	36
96	Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown Allentown, PA	36
97	Everett Community College Everett, WA	36
98	Lakeshore Technical College Cleveland, WI	36
99	American River College Sacramento, CA	34
100	North Iowa Area Community College Mason City, IA	33