Find Grad Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools

Find Schools Near

2023 Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools

17 Colleges

Finding the Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate School for You

Computer Science is the #21 most popular major in the country with 15,813 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

Check out the compsci graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Missouri University of Science and Technology the best school in the United States for computer science students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Computer Science at Missouri University of Science and Technology Report

#2

Tufts University

Medford, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools list. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

Read More…

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Read full report on Computer Science at Columbia University in the City of New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Computer Science at North Carolina State University Report

#5

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Drexel University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in the United States. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Read full report on Computer Science at Drexel University

#6

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Seattle University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

Read full report on Computer Science at Seattle University

#7

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Computer Science at Wake Forest University Report

#8

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

University of Idaho did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. U of I is a large public school located in the distant town of Moscow.

Full Computer Science at University of Idaho Report

With a ranking of #9, Worcester Polytechnic Institute did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students working on their graduate certificate. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.

Read More…

Stevens Institute of Technology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Stevens is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hoboken.

Read More…

Computer Science by Region

View the Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 9 majors within the area of study, computer science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
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 17 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Graduate Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited graduate schools across the U.S.