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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools

32 Colleges
$65,436 Avg Salary

Computer Information Systems is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 9th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 88,434 degrees and certificates were awarded to students with this major.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in the United States to see which online graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Colleges.

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

Women make up 39% of the CIS majors at the school.

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Out of the 32 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Global Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Greenwood Village, Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 45 students majoring in CIS at Colorado State University - Global Campus, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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#3

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Purdue University Global helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer information systems schools in the United States. Purdue University Global is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

About 13% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 87% are male.

Full Computer Information Systems at Purdue University Global Report

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at University of Phoenix - Arizona helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer information systems schools in the United States. UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.

Women make up 83% of the CIS majors at the school.

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#5

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Atlantic University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 45% of the CIS majors at the school.

Full Computer Information Systems at Florida Atlantic University Report

With a ranking of #7, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in CIS at Pitt, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#8

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

With a ranking of #8, Harvard University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in CIS at Harvard, 63% are male and 38% are female.

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Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate computer information systems programs. Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Kingsville.

Of the 14 students majoring in CIS at Texas A&M Kingsville, 29% are male and 71% are female.

Full Computer Information Systems at Texas A&M University - Kingsville Report

#10

Park University

Parkville, MO

Park University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 36% of the CIS majors at the school.

Full Computer Information Systems at Park University Report

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Computer Information Systems is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to CIS

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 32 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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