2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 88,434 computer information systems students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #9 most popular in the country.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Far Western US Region 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 Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for CIS majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Southern States University the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of San Diego, Southern States University is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 33% are male.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Golden Gate University - San Francisco helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of San Francisco, Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Mills College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Oakland, Mills is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Dominguez Hills. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Carson, CSUDH is a public college with a large student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Central Washington University is a great place for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. CWU is a large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Washington State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a very large student population.
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California State University - Los Angeles landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer information systems programs. Cal State LA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
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Western Oregon University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the fringe town of Monmouth, Western Oregon State College is a public college with a small student population.
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California State University - Sacramento landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer information systems programs. Sac State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 3,391 |
| Washington | 1,857 |
| Oregon | 293 |
| Nevada | 111 |
| Hawaii | 141 |
Majors Related to CIS
Computer Information Systems is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 11 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.