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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Programming Graduate Certificate Schools

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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.

The Most Popular Online Computer Programming Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Computer Programming Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

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

Women make up 31% of the programming majors at the school.

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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Tulane University of Louisiana helped the school earn the #2 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 fairly large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in programming at Tulane, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Programming Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - St Louis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Programming Graduate Certificate Schools list. UMSL is a large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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#5

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Clemson University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer programming schools in the United States. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.

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#5

Winston - Salem State University

Winston-Salem, NC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Winston - Salem State University is a great place for computer programming students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, WSSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Purdue University Global is a great place for computer programming students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public school with a very large 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 7 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to luis gomes.

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