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Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Graduate Certificate School for You

Computer Software & Applications is the #82 most popular major in the country with 14,336 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 59 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 Software & Applications program at each school on the list.

Check out the computer software graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our 2023 rankings named Rochester Institute of Technology the most popular school in the United States for computer software and applications students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 32% of the computer software majors at the school.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Rochester Institute of Technology Report

#2

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Dayton. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 58 students majoring in computer software at UDayton, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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#3

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools list. ECU is a very large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

Of the 57 students majoring in computer software at ECU, 49% are male and 51% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 42 students majoring in computer software at U-M, 52% are male and 48% are female.

On average, computer software graduates from U-M take out $20,366 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

Full Computer Software & Applications at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

Out of the 59 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the # 5 spot on the list. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

About 37% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 63% are male.

Full Computer Software & Applications at University of St Thomas Minnesota Report

#6

Towson University

Towson, MD

Towson University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools list. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Towson.

Of the 20 students majoring in computer software at Towson, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in computer software at UNC Greensboro, 65% are male and 35% are female.

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Appalachian State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer software and applications students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the town of Boone.

About 35% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 65% are male.

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George Washington University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools list. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Women make up 44% of the computer software majors at the school.

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#10

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

University of Baltimore ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, UB is a public college with a small student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Computer Software & Applications is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

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 29 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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