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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools

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In 2020-2021, 4,047 people earned a degree or certificate in computer software and applications, making the major the #58 most popular in the United States.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Online Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 18 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for computer software majors pursuing an online graduate certificate.

#1

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Our 2023 rankings named East Carolina University the most popular online school in the United States for computer software and applications students working on their graduate certificate. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenville.

Women make up 51% of the computer software majors at the school.

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#2

Towson University

Towson, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Towson University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools list. Towson is a very large public school located in the city of Towson.

Women make up 65% of the computer software majors at the school.

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Out of the 18 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 35% of the computer software majors at the school.

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#4

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Lewis University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer software and applications schools in the United States. Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Romeoville.

Of the 11 students majoring in computer software at Lewis, 73% are male and 27% are female.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Lewis University Report

#5

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their online graduate certificate. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

Of the 10 students majoring in computer software at GMU, 80% are male and 20% are female.

Full Computer Software & Applications at George Mason University Report

#6

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

Davenport University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Davenport University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Grand Rapids.

Of the 8 students majoring in computer software at Davenport University, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Naval Postgraduate School landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate computer software and applications programs. Naval Postgraduate School is a small public school located in the suburb of Monterey.

Of the 7 students majoring in computer software at Naval Postgraduate School, 14% are male and 86% are female.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Naval Postgraduate School Report

Metropolitan State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in computer software at Metro State, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Metropolitan State University Report

#9

Regis University

Denver, CO

Regis University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate computer software and applications programs. Regis U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

Of the 4 students majoring in computer software at Regis U, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for computer software and applications students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in computer software at UMSL, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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Computer Software & Applications is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Computer Software

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Systems Analysis 817

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 18 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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