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Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Graduate Certificate School for You

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 59 schools in the United States 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 Software & Applications program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found Rochester Institute of Technology to be the most popular school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 32% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 68% are male.

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#2

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Dayton is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 29% of the computer software majors at the school.

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#3

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Out of the 59 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the # 3 spot on the list. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

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

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer software and applications schools in the United States. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 48% of the computer software majors at the school.

After completing their Graduate Certificate, computer software graduates from U-M carry an average student debt load of $20,366.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of St Thomas Minnesota helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer software and applications schools in the United States. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

Of the 30 students majoring in computer software at UST MN, 63% are male and 37% are female.

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#6

Towson University

Towson, MD

With a ranking of #6, Towson University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer software and applications students working on their graduate certificate. Towson is a very large public school located in the small city of Towson.

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

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer software and applications students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a large student population.

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

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Appalachian State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer software and applications programs. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the town of Boone.

Of the 17 students majoring in computer software at Appalachian State, 65% are male and 35% are female.

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George Washington University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

About 44% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 56% are male.

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#10

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

University of Baltimore landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer software and applications programs. Located in the large city of Baltimore, UB is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in computer software at UB, 33% are male and 67% 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 29 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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