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

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Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 68 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 Middle Atlantic Region .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland Global Campus the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. 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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#2

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Out of the 68 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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

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Out of the 68 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sans Technology Institute landed the # 3 spot on the list. 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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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Rochester Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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

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#5

Towson University

Towson, MD

Out of the 68 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Towson University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Towson.

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

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George Washington University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large 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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West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the large 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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#8

Hood College

Frederick, MD

Hood College 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 #8 on the list. Hood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Frederick.

About 49% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 51% are male.

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New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer and information sciences programs. NJIT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Newark.

Women make up 35% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#10

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular 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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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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

Rank College Location
11 Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY
12 Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ
13 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA

Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best computer and information sciences colleges 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

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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