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2023 Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

28 Colleges
$65,430 Avg Salary
$21,479 Avg Student Debt

With 254,454 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer and information sciences is the #5 most popular major in the United States.

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.

The Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences 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 28 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which online graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online computer and information sciences graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

Our analysis found University of Maryland Global Campus to be the most popular school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . UMGC is a very 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Sans Technology Institute is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Bethesda, Sans Technology Institute is a private for-profit college 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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#3

Towson University

Towson, MD

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Towson University is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their online graduate certificate. Towson is a very 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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#4

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. 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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Out of the 28 online programs at schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#6

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate computer and information sciences programs. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

Women make up 47% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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Rochester Institute of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 30% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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New York Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate computer and information sciences programs. Located in the suburb of Old Westbury, NYIT is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 30% are male.

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Capitol Technology University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Capitol Tech is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Laurel.

About 20% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 80% are male.

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#10

Gannon University

Erie, PA

Gannon University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Gannon is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Erie.

Women make up 57% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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Explore the most popular online computer and information sciences schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 5,444
Pennsylvania 9,652
New York 18,431
Maryland 10,192
Delaware 808
District of Columbia 1,354

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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 28 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.

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