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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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 lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 Science program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for compsci majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for computer science students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

About 17% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 83% are male.

Read full report on Computer Science at Columbia University in the City of New York

#2

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Drexel University is a great place for computer science students working on their graduate certificate. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Of the 19 students majoring in compsci at Drexel, 84% are male and 16% are female.

Read full report on Computer Science at Drexel University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stevens Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Stevens is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hoboken.

Women make up 33% of the compsci majors at the school.

Read full report on Computer Science at Stevens Institute of Technology

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great place for computer science students working on their graduate certificate. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Full Computer Science at George Washington University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The City College of New York is a great place for computer science students working on their graduate certificate. CCNY is a large public school located in the large city of New York.

Read full report on Computer Science at The City College of New York

#4

Howard University

Washington, DC

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Howard University is a great place for computer science students working on their graduate certificate. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Full Computer Science at Howard University Report

Best Computer Science Colleges by State

Explore the best computer science schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,957
New York 6,508
Maryland 1,639
New Jersey 853
District of Columbia 494
Delaware 74

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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