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2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

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$65,436 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 635 degrees and certificates were awarded to computer information systems students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #17 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Virginia 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 Systems program at each school on the list.

Check out the CIS graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Virginia.

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Tech the most popular school in Virginia for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in CIS at Virginia Tech, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 25% of the CIS majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Virginia Commonwealth University is a great place for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 50% of the CIS majors at the school.

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Out of the 6 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Management and Technology landed the # 4 spot on the list. University of Management and Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Arlington.

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#5

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

Out of the 6 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Marymount University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Arlington, Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia International University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Virginia International University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

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Best Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 903
Georgia 2,574
North Carolina 122
Tennessee 119
Kentucky 513
Louisiana 19
Alabama 160
South Carolina 105
Mississippi 46
Arkansas 163
West Virginia 11

Computer Information Systems is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.

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 6 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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