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2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools

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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.

The Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 307 schools in the United States 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 & Information Sciences program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Phoenix - Arizona the most popular school in the United States for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large 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 Naval Postgraduate School. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list. Naval Postgraduate School is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Monterey.

Women make up 20% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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Out of the 307 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland Global Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. UMGC is a very large public school located in the large 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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#4

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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

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#5

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Syracuse University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in the United States. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

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Kennesaw State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large 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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Sans Technology Institute ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the suburb of Bethesda, Sans Technology Institute is a private for-profit school with a 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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#8

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

University of Chicago came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Women make up 49% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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DeVry University - Illinois landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer and information sciences programs. DeVry University - Illinois is a very large private for-profit school located in the 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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University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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

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Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. 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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#12

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Seattle University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer and information sciences programs. Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

Of the 80 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Seattle U, 68% are male and 33% are female.

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#13

Towson University

Towson, MD

Towson University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. 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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#14

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer and information sciences programs. ECU is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville.

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

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#15

George Washington University

Washington, DC

George Washington University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Of the 69 students majoring in computer and information sciences at GWU, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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University of North Texas landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular 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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The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.

Of the 67 students majoring in computer and information sciences at UT Dallas, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.

About 26% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 74% are male.

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#19

University of Denver

Denver, CO

With a ranking of #19, University of Denver did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

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

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#19

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

University of Dayton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#19

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #19 on the list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

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

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With a ranking of #22, West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.

About 14% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 86% are male.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the 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 Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 45% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 55% are male.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school 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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#28

Walden University

Minneapolis, MN
#29

Hood College

Frederick, MD
#32

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN
#33

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL
#35

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA
#38

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN
#38

Auburn University

Auburn, AL
#41

Portland State University

Portland, OR
#41

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN
#46

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY
#46

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI
#46

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

Additional Noteworthy Schools

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

Rank College Location
50 University of Louisville Louisville, KY
51 Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD
51 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA
51 The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX
51 University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock, AR
55 Regis University Denver, CO
55 Norwich University Northfield, VT
55 George Mason University Fairfax, VA
55 The Graduate Center, CUNY New York, NY
55 Texas A&M University - Kingsville Kingsville, TX
60 Belhaven University Jackson, MS
61 University of Virginia - Main Campus Charlottesville, VA
61 University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Cincinnati, OH
61 Park University Parkville, MO
61 Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus Teaneck, NJ
61 Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI
61 Lewis University Romeoville, IL
61 Utah Valley University Orem, UT

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.

  • 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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