2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region
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.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.
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 the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs 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.
2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the most popular school in the New England Region for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 33% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 67% are male.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Norwich University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in the New England Region . Norwich is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Northfield.
Women make up 7% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Massachusetts - Lowell helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a large student population.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Maine helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in the New England Region . UMaine is a large public school located in the suburb of Orono.
Women make up 63% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Champlain College is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Burlington, Champlain is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 57% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 43% are male.
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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 6 students majoring in computer and information sciences at UMass Dartmouth, 83% are male and 17% are female.
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer and information sciences programs. WPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.
Of the 5 students majoring in computer and information sciences at WPI, 80% are male and 20% are female.
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Rensselaer at Hartford landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer and information sciences programs. Rensselaer at Hartford is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Hartford.
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With a ranking of #8, Merrimack College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Merrimack is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of North Andover.
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Roger Williams University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer and information sciences programs. Located in the suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Request InformationBest Computer & Information Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best computer and information sciences colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 2,634 |
| Maine | 325 |
| Rhode Island | 911 |
| Massachusetts | 8,328 |
| Connecticut | 1,227 |
| Vermont | 645 |
Majors Related to Computer & Information Sciences
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 20 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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