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2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England 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.

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.

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

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

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 midsize 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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#2

Norwich University

Northfield, VT

Out of the 20 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Norwich University landed the # 2 spot on the list. 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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Out of the 20 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public college with a large student population.

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#4

University of Maine

Orono, ME

Out of the 20 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the # 4 spot on the list. UMaine is a fairly 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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#5

Champlain College

Burlington, VT

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Champlain College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in the New England Region . Located in the 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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With a ranking of #6, University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public college 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 medium-sized 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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#8

Rensselaer at Hartford

Hartford, CT

Rensselaer at Hartford 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. Rensselaer at Hartford is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Hartford.

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#8

Merrimack College

North Andover, MA

Merrimack 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. 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 ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best 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

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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