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Graduate Certificates in Computer Science

215 Yearly Graduations
30% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A graduate certificate in computer science is offered at 37 colleges in the United States. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were male, and 34 were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 32.6% of computer science graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Computer Science Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 215 people earned their graduate certificate in computer science. This makes it the 99th most popular graduate certificate program in the country.

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

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 12,080
Doctor’s Degree 1,450
Graduate Certificate 215

Earnings of Computer Science 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

The data on debt ranges for computer science majors who have their graduate certificate is not available.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue graduate certificates in computer science. About 69.8% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 150
Women 65
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The racial-ethnic distribution of computer science graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 40
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 60
International Students 70
Other Races/Ethnicities 21
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There are 37 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in computer science. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:

#1

Seattle University

Seattle, Washington
70 Yearly Graduations
35% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Seattle University tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for computer science majors who are seeking their graduate certificate. Roughly 7,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $50,328 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,292 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 70 people received their graduate certificate in computer science from Seattle U. Around 40% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 35% were women.

#2

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia
28 Yearly Graduations
17% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for computer science majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Kennesaw State University. Each year, around 41,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,450 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $5,328 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 28 people received their graduate certificate in computer science from KSU Georgia. About 17% of this group were women, and 43% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

24 Yearly Graduations
29% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 3rd most popular school in the country for computer science majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Columbia University in the City of New York. Each year, around 30,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $61,989 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $52,016 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 24 people received their graduate certificate in computer science from Columbia. Of these students, 29% were women and 6% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#4

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
19 Yearly Graduations
35% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Drexel University comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in computer science. Each year, around 23,500 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $56,595 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $36,234 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 19 people received their graduate certificate in computer science from Drexel. About 35% of this group were women, and 29% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#5

Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken, New Jersey
12 Yearly Graduations
23% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Stevens Institute of Technology comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in computer science. Each year, around 7,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $56,424 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $39,408 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 12 people received their graduate certificate in computer science from Stevens. Around 31% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 23% were women.

8 Yearly Graduations

Missouri University of Science and Technology comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in computer science. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,389 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,992 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their graduate certificate in computer science from Missouri University of Science and Technology.

#7

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

North Dartmouth, Massachusetts
5 Yearly Graduations

The 7th most popular school in the country for computer science majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,179 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $16,390 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their graduate certificate in computer science from UMass Dartmouth.

#7

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
5 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 7th most popular school in the country for computer science majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is North Carolina State University. Roughly 36,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,535 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,095 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their graduate certificate in computer science from NC State. Around 33% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 50% were women.

#7

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, Massachusetts
5 Yearly Graduations

Worcester Polytechnic Institute comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in computer science. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $56,000 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $28,980 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their graduate certificate in computer science from WPI.

#7

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee
5 Yearly Graduations
43% Women

The 7th most popular school in the country for computer science majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is University of Memphis. Each year, around 22,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,352 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,378 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their graduate certificate in computer science from UofM.

#12

Belhaven University

Jackson, Mississippi
3 Yearly Graduations
20% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Belhaven University comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in computer science. Roughly 4,900 attend the school each year. 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, 3 people received their graduate certificate in computer science from Belhaven. Of these students, 20% were women and 20% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#12

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
3 Yearly Graduations

Tufts University is the 12th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in computer science. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $63,804 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $54,196 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their graduate certificate in computer science from Tufts.

#14

Missouri State University - Springfield

Springfield, Missouri
2 Yearly Graduations
44% Women

Missouri State University - Springfield is the 14th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in computer science. Each year, around 23,500 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,476 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $5,994 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their graduate certificate in computer science from Missouri State.

1 Yearly Graduations

Indiana University - Northwest is the 15th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in computer science. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,274 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,746 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their graduate certificate in computer science from IU Northwest.

#15

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana
1 Yearly Graduations

The 15th most popular school in the country for computer science majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is University of New Orleans. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,090 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,090 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their graduate certificate in computer science from UNO.

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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