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2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for CIS majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named George Washington University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

About 47% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 53% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Jersey Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. NJIT is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Newark.

Of the 29 students majoring in CIS at NJIT, 66% are male and 34% are female.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at New Jersey Institute of Technology

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a great place for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the CIS majors at the school.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stevens Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Stevens is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hoboken.

Women make up 25% of the CIS majors at the school.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Stevens Institute of Technology

#4

Towson University

Towson, MD

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Towson University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Towson is a very large public school located in the city of Towson.

Women make up 50% of the CIS majors at the school.

Full Computer Information Systems at Towson University Report

#6

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Marist College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie, Marist is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 17% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 83% are male.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Marist College

#7

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State 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 #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in CIS at Montclair State, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Indiana, IUP is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus

The College of Saint Rose 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 #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Albany, Saint Rose is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Computer Information Systems at The College of Saint Rose Report

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania 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 #9 on the list. Located in the town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Computer Information Systems at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Report

Best Computer Information Systems Colleges by State

Explore the best computer information systems colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 3,773
New York 5,696
Maryland 2,210
New Jersey 3,112
District of Columbia 137
Delaware 250

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

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 21 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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