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2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools

151 Colleges
$65,430 Avg Salary
$21,479 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You

With 60,971 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer and information sciences is the #5 most popular major in the United States.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 151 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 15% Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the best school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 151 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

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#5

Duke University

Durham, NC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Duke University is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

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#6

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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#7

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

With a ranking of #7, Virginia Tech did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.

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#9

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

University of Chicago ranked #9 on this year’s Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate computer and information sciences programs. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate computer and information sciences programs. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#12

Norwich University

Northfield, VT

Norwich University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the distant town of Northfield, Norwich is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#13

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Missouri University of Science and Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Rolla.

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With a ranking of #15, Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

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#16

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate computer and information sciences programs. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate computer and information sciences programs. Located in the city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #18, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#19

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

With a ranking of #19, Marquette University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #20, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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#21

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
23 Colorado State University - Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO
24 Drexel University Philadelphia, PA
25 George Washington University Washington, DC
26 Auburn University Auburn, AL
27 Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY
28 North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC
29 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY
30 Seattle University Seattle, WA

Computer & Information Sciences by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817
Computer Systems Networking 720
Computer Programming 490
Other Computer & Information Sciences 443
Data Processing 205

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705
Engineering Technologies 7,672

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Almonroth.

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