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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 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.

Check out the online compsci graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our 2023 rankings named Kennesaw State University the most popular online school in the United States for computer science students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public school with a very large student population.

About 18% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 82% are male.

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#2

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Drexel University helped the school earn the #2 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.

Women make up 16% of the compsci majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Missouri University of Science and Technology is a great place for computer science students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at University of Memphis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in the United States. UofM is a very large public school located in the city of Memphis.

About 20% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 80% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great place for computer science students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 60% of the compsci majors at the school.

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#6

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

University of Idaho did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for computer science students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. U of I is a fairly large public school located in the town of Moscow.

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#7

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

Fayetteville State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville, Fayetteville State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

Davenport University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for computer science students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Davenport University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Grand Rapids.

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Georgia Southwestern State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate computer science programs. Located in the town of Americus, GSW is a public school with a small student population.

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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 9 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 Negative Space.

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