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2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

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$65,436 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, computer information systems was ranked 5th in Virginia. In fact, 3,727 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs 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.

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our analysis found Virginia Tech to be the most popular school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Virginia. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Computer Information Systems at Virginia Tech Report

#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great place for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 75% are male.

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Out of the 6 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Computer Information Systems at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Management and Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in Virginia. University of Management and Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Arlington.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Virginia International University is a great place for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. Virginia International University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

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#5

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marymount University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the midsize city of Arlington, Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 4,742
North Carolina 1,634
Florida 5,133
Tennessee 754
Kentucky 1,480
South Carolina 769
Louisiana 135
Arkansas 570
Alabama 1,330
Mississippi 333
West Virginia 403

One of 10 majors within the area of study, computer information systems has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 6 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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