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Finding the Best Computer Programming Graduate Certificate School for You

Computer Programming is the #110 most popular major in the country with 11,939 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Best Computer Programming Graduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Computer Programming Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for programming majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Computer Programming

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the best school in the United States for computer programming students working on their graduate certificate. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Computer Programming Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Computer Programming Graduate Certificate Schools list. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Tulane University of Louisiana helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer programming schools in the United States. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Missouri - St Louis helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer programming schools in the United States. UMSL is a large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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American Public University System came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Programming Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate computer programming programs. FDU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Teaneck.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer programming students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Madison, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

Majors Similar to Programming

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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