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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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Computer Programming Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the United States 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 Programming program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the most popular 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 midsize city of Cambridge.

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

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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great place for computer programming students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 38 students majoring in programming at Virginia Tech, 84% are male and 16% are female.

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Out of the 24 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 3 spot on the list. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.

Women make up 54% of the programming majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus is a great place for computer programming students working on their graduate certificate. FDU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Teaneck.

Women make up 82% of the programming majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tulane University of Louisiana. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Graduate Certificate Schools list. 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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#5

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Belhaven University is a great place for computer programming students working on their graduate certificate. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Jackson.

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With a ranking of #7, American Public University System did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer programming students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Missouri - St Louis ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Programming Graduate Certificate Schools list. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer programming programs. Located in the suburb of Madison, FDU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Fontbonne University

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #10, Fontbonne University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer programming students working on their graduate certificate. Fontbonne University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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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 24 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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