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Finding the Best Computer Programming Graduate Certificate School for You

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.

The Most Popular Computer Programming Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 24 schools in the United States 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 Programming program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the most popular school in the United States for computer programming students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college 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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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Graduate Certificate Schools list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

About 16% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 84% are male.

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Out of the 24 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in programming at Colorado State, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus is a great place for computer programming students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in programming at FDU, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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Out of the 24 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulane University of Louisiana landed the # 5 spot on the list. Tulane is a fairly 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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#5

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Belhaven University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Jackson, Belhaven is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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American Public University System landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer programming programs. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer programming students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. FDU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Madison.

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University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer programming programs. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

Mississippi College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Programming Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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 24 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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