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2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

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

In 2020-2021, computer and information sciences students earned 18,431 degrees and certificates from a New York school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in New York 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for computer and information sciences majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

#1

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Our analysis found Syracuse University to be the most popular school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in New York. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.

About 47% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 53% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rochester Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.

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

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in New York. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 17% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#4

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in computer and information sciences at University at Buffalo, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at The Graduate Center, CUNY helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in New York. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 64% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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New York Institute of Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. NYIT is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Old Westbury.

Of the 10 students majoring in computer and information sciences at NYIT, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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#7

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albany.

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

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#7

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.

Women make up 86% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#9

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Marist 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 #9 on the list. Marist is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie.

Of the 6 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Marist, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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#10

St. Bonaventure University

Saint Bonaventure, NY

St. Bonaventure University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer and information sciences programs. St. Bonaventure is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Saint Bonaventure.

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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
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

Majors Similar to Computer & Information Sciences

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 23 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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