2023 Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate School for You
Computer Science is the #12 most popular major in the country with 59,565 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.
The Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 37 schools in the United States 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 Science program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
Check out the compsci graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 10 Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Seattle University to be the most popular school for computer science students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 33% of the compsci majors at the school.
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Out of the 37 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Kennesaw State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.
About 18% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 82% are male.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in the United States. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 24 students majoring in compsci at Columbia, 83% are male and 17% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 16% of the compsci majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Stevens Institute of Technology is a great place for computer science students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 33% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 67% are male.
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Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer science programs. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Rolla.
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North Carolina State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
Women make up 60% of the compsci majors at the school.
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University of Memphis ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 20% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 80% are male.
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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. UMass Dartmouth is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of North Dartmouth.
Of the 5 students majoring in compsci at UMass Dartmouth, 80% are male and 20% are female.
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With a ranking of #7, Worcester Polytechnic Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 20% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 80% are male.
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Computer Science Related Majors
One of 10 majors within the area of study, computer science has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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| Computer Information Systems | 88,434 |
| 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 37 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 Negative Space.
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