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Graduate Certificates in Computer Programming

127 Yearly Graduations
28% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 24 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a graduate certificate in programming. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were men, and 13% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 18.1% of programming graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Programming Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 127 people earned their graduate certificate in programming. This earns it the #109 spot on the list of the most popular graduate certificate programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in programming at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 373
Graduate Certificate 127

Earnings of Programming Majors With Graduate Certificates

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue graduate certificates in programming. About 72.4% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 92
Women 35
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The racial-ethnic distribution of programming graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 8
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 75
International Students 23
Other Races/Ethnicities 15
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There are 24 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in programming. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
39 Yearly Graduations
27% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Harvard University tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for programming majors who are seeking their graduate certificate. Each year, around 30,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $52,659 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $52,456 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 39 people received their graduate certificate in programming from Harvard. Of these students, 27% were women and 7% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
38 Yearly Graduations
27% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Virginia Tech comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in programming. Roughly 37,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $12,104 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,521 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 38 people received their graduate certificate in programming from Virginia Tech. Of these students, 27% were women and 23% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

13 Yearly Graduations
45% Women

The 3rd most popular school in the country for programming majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Colorado State University - Fort Collins. Roughly 32,400 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,903 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,834 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 13 people received their graduate certificate in programming from Colorado State.

#5

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
4 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Tulane University of Louisiana comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in programming. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $58,666 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $61,066 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their graduate certificate in programming from Tulane.

#5

Belhaven University

Jackson, Mississippi
4 Yearly Graduations
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Belhaven University comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in programming. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $27,980 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,710 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their graduate certificate in programming from Belhaven.

Programming Focus Areas

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
111
12
4

Below are some popular majors that are similar to programming that offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
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801
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261
215

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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