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Graduate Certificate in General Computer & Information Sciences

Graduate Certificates in General Computer & Information Sciences

275 Yearly Graduations
33% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A graduate certificate in computer and information sciences is offered at 52 colleges in the United States. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were male, and 28 were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 40.0% of computer and information sciences graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Computer and Information Sciences Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 275 people earned their graduate certificate in computer and information sciences. This makes it the 92nd most popular graduate certificate program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in computer and information sciences at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 18,316
Doctor’s Degree 801
Graduate Certificate 275

Earnings of Computer and Information Sciences Majors With Graduate Certificates

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for computer and information sciences majors with their graduate certificate due to lack of data.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for computer and information sciences majors who have their graduate certificate is not available.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue graduate certificates in computer and information sciences. About 66.9% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 184
Women 91
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The racial-ethnic distribution of computer and information sciences graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 28
Black or African American 23
Hispanic or Latino 22
White 81
International Students 110
Other Races/Ethnicities 11
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There are 52 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in computer and information sciences. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:

#1

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Madison, Wisconsin
46 Yearly Graduations
39% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for computer and information sciences students seekinga graduate certificate is University of Wisconsin - Madison. Roughly 44,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,644 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,728 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 46 people received their graduate certificate in computer and information sciences from UW - Madison. About 39% of this group were women, and 15% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

29 Yearly Graduations
21% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for computer and information sciences majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is New Jersey Institute of Technology. Roughly 11,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $15,616 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $22,534 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 29 people received their graduate certificate in computer and information sciences from NJIT. Around 34% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 21% were women.

#4

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
24 Yearly Graduations
33% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 4th most popular school in the country for computer and information sciences majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Florida Atlantic University. Roughly 30,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $2,522 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $5,467 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 24 people received their graduate certificate in computer and information sciences from FAU. Of these students, 33% were women and 67% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

18 Yearly Graduations
25% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The University of Texas at Dallas is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in computer and information sciences. Roughly 28,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,564 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $15,088 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 18 people received their graduate certificate in computer and information sciences from UT Dallas. About 25% of this group were women, and 25% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#6

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
16 Yearly Graduations
35% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Harvard University is the 6th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in computer and information sciences. Roughly 30,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $54,269 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $54,032 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 16 people received their graduate certificate in computer and information sciences from Harvard. Around 20% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 35% were women.

#7

Park University

Parkville, Missouri
11 Yearly Graduations
25% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Park University comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in computer and information sciences. Roughly 10,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,908 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,942 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 11 people received their graduate certificate in computer and information sciences from Park University. About 25% of this group were women, and 50% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#8

Grand Valley State University

Allendale, Michigan
9 Yearly Graduations
13% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Grand Valley State University is the 8th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in computer and information sciences. Each year, around 23,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,978 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $19,364 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 9 people received their graduate certificate in computer and information sciences from GVSU. Of these students, 13% were women and 50% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#9

Regis University

Denver, Colorado
6 Yearly Graduations

Regis University is the 9th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in computer and information sciences. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $41,990 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,573 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people received their graduate certificate in computer and information sciences from Regis U.

#10

Montclair State University

Montclair, New Jersey
4 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 10th most popular school in the country for computer and information sciences majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Montclair State University. Roughly 21,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $13,710 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,562 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their graduate certificate in computer and information sciences from Montclair State. Of these students, 50% were women and 25% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#10

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
4 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Texas State University is the 10th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in computer and information sciences. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,606 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,147 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their graduate certificate in computer and information sciences from Texas State. Around 50% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

#10

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia
4 Yearly Graduations
33% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Virginia Commonwealth University comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in computer and information sciences. Each year, around 29,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $12,850 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $13,404 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their graduate certificate in computer and information sciences from VCU. Around 33% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 33% were women.

3 Yearly Graduations
25% Women

The University of Texas at Arlington comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in computer and information sciences. Roughly 48,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,206 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,015 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their graduate certificate in computer and information sciences from UT Arlington.

2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 14th most popular school in the country for computer and information sciences majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is University of Nebraska at Omaha. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,536 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,322 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their graduate certificate in computer and information sciences from UNOMAHA.

1 Yearly Graduations
17% Women

Arkansas State University - Main Campus comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in computer and information sciences. Roughly 13,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,176 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,534 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their graduate certificate in computer and information sciences from A-State.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to computer and information sciences that offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Information Technology 352
Artificial Intelligence 141
Other Computer Sciences 81
Informatics 40

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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