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2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools

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$65,430 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 254,454 computer and information sciences students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 151 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

Check out the computer and information sciences graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 15% Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the best school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 151 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Duke University

Durham, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#6

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

With a ranking of #6, Northwestern University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#7

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate computer and information sciences programs. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

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#8

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#9

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

University of Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate computer and information sciences programs. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of St Thomas Minnesota came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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#12

Norwich University

Northfield, VT

With a ranking of #12, Norwich University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Norwich is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Northfield.

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#13

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate computer and information sciences programs. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

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Missouri University of Science and Technology came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#16

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate computer and information sciences programs. SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

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University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #17 on the list. UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Tempe.

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Washington University in St Louis ranked #18 on this year’s Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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#19

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Marquette is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population.

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#21

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

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University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Computer & Information Sciences students that almost earned our Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
23 Colorado State University - Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO
24 Drexel University Philadelphia, PA
25 George Washington University Washington, DC
26 Auburn University Auburn, AL
27 Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY
28 North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC
29 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY
30 Seattle University Seattle, WA

Computer & Information Sciences by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

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
Computer Software & Applications 14,336
Computer Programming 11,939
Computer Systems Analysis 2,338
Data Processing 1,955
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1,755
Data Entry 552

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Almonroth.

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