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2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 68 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular 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.

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

Our analysis found University of Maryland Global Campus to be the most popular school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi.

Of the 173 students majoring in computer and information sciences at UMGC, 65% are male and 35% are female.

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#2

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 47% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 53% are male.

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Out of the 68 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sans Technology Institute landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Bethesda, Sans Technology Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 5% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Rochester Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 30% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 70% are male.

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#5

Towson University

Towson, MD

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Towson University is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Towson is a very large public school located in the city of Towson.

About 52% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 48% are male.

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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 #6 on the list. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Women make up 43% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. WCUPA is a large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.

Of the 57 students majoring in computer and information sciences at WCUPA, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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#8

Hood College

Frederick, MD

Hood College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Hood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Frederick.

Of the 35 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Hood, 51% are male and 49% are female.

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New Jersey Institute of Technology ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. NJIT is a large public school located in the large city of Newark.

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

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#10

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 24% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Computer & Information Sciences students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY
12 Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ
13 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA

Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best computer and information sciences colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 7,126
Pennsylvania 2,926
Maryland 3,175
New Jersey 1,624
District of Columbia 847
Delaware 292

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 26 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.

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