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2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 20,748 people earned a degree or certificate in computer information systems, making the major the #13 most popular in the United States.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 123 schools in the United States 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 Systems program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for CIS majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Our analysis found Kennesaw State University to be the most popular school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 39% of the CIS majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools list. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

Women make up 28% of the CIS majors at the school.

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#3

University of Denver

Denver, CO

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Denver is a great place for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

Women make up 45% of the CIS majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 9% of the CIS majors at the school.

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Out of the 123 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Global Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Greenwood Village, Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 45 students majoring in CIS at Colorado State University - Global Campus, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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George Washington University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer information systems programs. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Women make up 47% of the CIS majors at the school.

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#7

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Purdue University Global ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools list. Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.

About 13% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 87% are male.

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#8

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer information systems programs. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 45% of the CIS majors at the school.

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New Jersey Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. NJIT is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Newark.

About 34% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 66% are male.

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University of Phoenix - Arizona came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.

Women make up 83% of the CIS majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #12, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Richardson.

Of the 18 students majoring in CIS at UT Dallas, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in CIS at Pitt, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#14

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in CIS at Harvard, 63% are male and 38% are female.

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University of Missouri - St Louis came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 53% of the CIS majors at the school.

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Texas A&M University - Kingsville came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Texas A&M Kingsville is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Kingsville.

Of the 14 students majoring in CIS at Texas A&M Kingsville, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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With a ranking of #17, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

Of the 11 students majoring in CIS at UC, 73% are male and 27% are female.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report

#18

Park University

Parkville, MO

With a ranking of #18, Park University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 36% of the CIS majors at the school.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Computer Information Systems students that almost earned our Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
20 Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO
20 Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI
22 Towson University Towson, MD
22 Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO
22 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA
22 Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ

Computer Information Systems by Region

View the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 9 majors within the area of study, computer information systems has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to CIS

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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