2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate School for You
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 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 123 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Information Systems program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for CIS majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 15% Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Kennesaw State University to be the most popular school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 39% of the CIS majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of St Thomas Minnesota is a great place for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
Women make up 28% of the CIS majors at the school.
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Out of the 123 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Denver landed the # 3 spot on the list. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.
Women make up 45% of the CIS majors at the school.
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Out of the 123 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 9% of the CIS majors at the school.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Colorado State University - Global Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Greenwood Village, Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public school 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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George Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Women make up 47% of the CIS majors at the school.
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Purdue University Global did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Purdue University Global is a very large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.
About 13% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 87% are male.
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With a ranking of #8, New Jersey Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. NJIT is a large public school located in the city of Newark.
About 34% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 66% are male.
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Florida Atlantic University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small 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.
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University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Tempe.
Women make up 83% of the CIS majors at the school.
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The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the city of Richardson.
Of the 18 students majoring in CIS at UT Dallas, 78% are male and 22% are female.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer information systems programs. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 18 students majoring in CIS at Pitt, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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Harvard University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list. 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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University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer information systems programs. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 53% of the CIS majors at the school.
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Texas A&M University - Kingsville ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools list. Texas A&M Kingsville is a moderately-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.
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With a ranking of #17, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer information systems programs. UC is a very large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.
Of the 11 students majoring in CIS at UC, 73% are male and 27% are female.
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With a ranking of #18, Park University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 36% of the CIS majors at the school.
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Request InformationAdditional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Computer Information Systems students that almost earned our Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Grand Valley State University | Allendale, MI |
| 20 | Missouri University of Science and Technology | Rolla, MO |
| 22 | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, VA |
| 22 | Stevens Institute of Technology | Hoboken, NJ |
| 22 | Saint Louis University | Saint Louis, MO |
| 22 | Towson University | Towson, MD |
Computer Information Systems by Region
View the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
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Majors Related to CIS
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 25 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.