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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Programming Graduate Certificate Schools

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Computer Programming is the #169 most popular major in the country with 490 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Computer Programming Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the United States to see which online graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for programming majors pursuing an online graduate certificate.

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the most popular online school in the United States for computer programming students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 39 students majoring in programming at Harvard, 69% are male and 31% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Tulane University of Louisiana is a great place for computer programming students working on their online graduate certificate. Tulane is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.

About 50% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 50% are male.

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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at University of Missouri - St Louis helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer programming schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 7 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the # 3 spot on the list. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

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#5

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Purdue University Global helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer programming schools in the United States. Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.

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#5

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Clemson University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer programming schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Winston - Salem State University

Winston-Salem, NC

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Winston - Salem State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer programming schools in the United States. WSSU is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem.

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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 luis gomes.

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