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2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Computer Software & Applications is the #58 most popular major in the country with 4,047 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 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 in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 Middle Atlantic Region . RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.

Of the 78 students majoring in computer software at RIT, 68% are male and 32% are female.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Rochester Institute of Technology Report

#2

Towson University

Towson, MD

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Towson University is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a very large student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 35% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in computer software at GWU, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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#4

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Baltimore landed the # 4 spot on the list. UB is a small public school located in the city of Baltimore.

Women make up 67% of the computer software majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their graduate certificate. Kutztown University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Kutztown.

Women make up 44% of the computer software majors at the school.

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#6

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Rowan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer software and applications programs. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Full Computer Software & Applications at University of Pennsylvania Report

The College of Saint Rose ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Saint Rose is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Albany.

Full Computer Software & Applications at The College of Saint Rose Report

#7

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Stevens Institute of Technology 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 #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges by State

Explore the best computer software and applications colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 435
Pennsylvania 185
Maryland 46
New Jersey 49
District of Columbia 106

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

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 11 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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