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2023 Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools

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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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 114 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for computer and information sciences majors pursuing an online graduate certificate.

Our analysis found University of Phoenix - Arizona to be the most popular school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in the United States. UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.

Women make up 42% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland Global Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list. UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi.

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

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#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 33% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Kennesaw State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer and information sciences schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 34% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 66% are male.

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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Sans Technology Institute helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer and information sciences schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Bethesda, Sans Technology Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 140 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Sans Technology Institute, 95% are male and 5% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, DeVry University - Illinois did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their online graduate certificate. DeVry University - Illinois is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Chicago.

Of the 120 students majoring in computer and information sciences at DeVry University - Illinois, 66% are male and 34% are female.

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#7

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list. ECU is a very large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

Women make up 45% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#8

Towson University

Towson, MD

Towson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for computer and information sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the city of Towson.

Women make up 52% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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University of North Texas landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate computer and information sciences programs. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

About 78% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 22% are male.

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Colorado State University - Global Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Greenwood Village, Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public college with a large student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 56% are male.

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American Public University System did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for computer and information sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

Women make up 31% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for computer and information sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 55 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Colorado State, 65% are male and 35% are female.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 34% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 66% are male.

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#15

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Purdue University Global landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate computer and information sciences programs. Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

About 13% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 87% are male.

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#16

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate computer and information sciences programs. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Of the 25 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Drexel, 76% are male and 24% are female.

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Missouri University of Science and Technology ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the remote town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 71% are male.

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#17

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 45% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
19 University of Memphis Memphis, TN
19 Auburn University Auburn, AL
21 Capella University Minneapolis, MN
22 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA

View the Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.

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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 26 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 Almonroth.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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