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2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region

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

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

In 2020-2021, 60,971 computer and information sciences students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the New England Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for computer and information sciences majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the best school in the New England Region for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

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#2

Norwich University

Northfield, VT

Out of the 11 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Norwich University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Northfield, Norwich is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Out of the 11 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Brandeis University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer and information sciences schools in the New England Region . Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Champlain College

Burlington, VT

Champlain College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate computer and information sciences programs. Champlain is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Burlington.

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University of Rhode Island 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 #7 on the list. URI is a large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.

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#8

University of Maine

Orono, ME

University of Maine landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate computer and information sciences programs. Located in the small suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. UMass Lowell is a large public school located in the suburb of Lowell.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of North Dartmouth.

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Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best computer and information sciences colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 3,510
Rhode Island 186
Connecticut 252
New Hampshire 861
Maine 20
Vermont 121

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

Majors Similar to Computer & Information Sciences

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 11 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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