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2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland

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

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

In 2020-2021, computer and information sciences students earned 10,192 degrees and certificates from a Maryland school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Maryland to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Maryland 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Maryland Global Campus to be the most popular school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Maryland. UMGC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi.

Women make up 35% 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 Sans Technology Institute. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland list. Located in the suburb of Bethesda, Sans Technology Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 5% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 95% are male.

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#3

Towson University

Towson, MD

Out of the 12 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Towson University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Towson is a very large public school located in the small city of Towson.

Of the 77 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Towson, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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#4

Hood College

Frederick, MD

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Hood College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in Maryland. Hood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Frederick.

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

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#5

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 12 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Baltimore landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Baltimore, UB is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in computer and information sciences at UB, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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#6

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

With a ranking of #6, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

Of the 15 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Johns Hopkins, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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Capitol Technology University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland ranking. Capitol Tech is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Laurel.

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

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Bowie State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland ranking. Bowie State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Bowie.

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#9

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

Morgan 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 #9 on the list. Morgan State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Baltimore.

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Strayer University - Maryland 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 #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Suitland, Strayer University - Maryland is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 5,444
Pennsylvania 9,652
New York 18,431
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 12 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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