2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools
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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 307 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 & Information Sciences program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Computer & Information Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named University of Phoenix - Arizona the most popular school in the United States for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 250 students majoring in computer and information sciences at UOPX - Arizona, 58% are male and 42% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Naval Postgraduate School is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 216 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Naval Postgraduate School, 80% are male and 20% are female.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Maryland Global Campus is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 35% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
Of the 169 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Harvard, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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Out of the 307 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.
Of the 165 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Syracuse, 53% are male and 47% are female.
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Kennesaw State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.
Women make up 34% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
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Sans Technology Institute landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer and information sciences programs. Sans Technology Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bethesda.
About 5% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 95% are male.
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University of Chicago landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer and information sciences programs. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 121 students majoring in computer and information sciences at UChicago, 51% are male and 49% are female.
DeVry University - Illinois ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Chicago, DeVry University - Illinois is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 34% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 66% are male.
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University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer and information sciences programs. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 101 students majoring in computer and information sciences at UST MN, 69% are male and 31% are female.
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Rochester Institute of Technology ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.
Of the 88 students majoring in computer and information sciences at RIT, 70% are male and 30% are female.
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Seattle University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
About 33% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 68% are male.
With a ranking of #13, Towson University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 77 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Towson, 48% are male and 52% are female.
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East Carolina University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer and information sciences programs. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 76 students majoring in computer and information sciences at ECU, 55% are male and 45% are female.
With a ranking of #15, University of North Texas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 78% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
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George Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 43% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 57% are male.
The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer and information sciences programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public school with a very large student population.
About 42% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 58% are male.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.
Women make up 26% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #19, Virginia Tech did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 22% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
University of Denver ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 58 students majoring in computer and information sciences at DU, 55% are male and 45% are female.
University of Dayton ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list. UDayton is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.
About 29% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 71% are male.
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West Chester University of Pennsylvania came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 14% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
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Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #23 on the list. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.
About 35% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 65% are male.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer and information sciences programs. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.
Women make up 45% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer and information sciences programs. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greensboro.
Women make up 34% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
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Rest of the Top Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | University of Louisville | Louisville, KY |
| 51 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, VA |
| 51 | The University of Texas at San Antonio | San Antonio, TX |
| 51 | Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD |
| 51 | University of Arkansas at Little Rock | Little Rock, AR |
| 55 | Texas A&M University - Kingsville | Kingsville, TX |
| 55 | George Mason University | Fairfax, VA |
| 55 | Norwich University | Northfield, VT |
| 55 | Regis University | Denver, CO |
| 55 | The Graduate Center, CUNY | New York, NY |
| 60 | Belhaven University | Jackson, MS |
| 61 | Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus | Teaneck, NJ |
| 61 | University of Virginia - Main Campus | Charlottesville, VA |
| 61 | Lewis University | Romeoville, IL |
| 61 | Grand Valley State University | Allendale, MI |
| 61 | Park University | Parkville, MO |
| 61 | University of Cincinnati - Main Campus | Cincinnati, OH |
| 61 | Utah Valley University | Orem, UT |
Computer & Information Sciences by Region
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Computer & Information Sciences Related Majors
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 25 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 Almonroth.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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