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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

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Finding the Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, computer science was ranked 8th in North Carolina. In fact, 696 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in North Carolina 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 Science program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named North Carolina State University the most popular school in North Carolina for computer science students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in compsci at NC State, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#2

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wake Forest University is a great place for computer science students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Computer Science at Wake Forest University Report

#3

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fayetteville State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the midsize city of Fayetteville, Fayetteville State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of North Carolina at Charlotte helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in North Carolina. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Computer Science at University of North Carolina at Charlotte Report

Best Computer Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 10
Florida 112
Georgia 478
Tennessee 140
Kentucky 39
Louisiana 102
Alabama 33
South Carolina 27
Mississippi 6
Arkansas 22
West Virginia 14

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 4 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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