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2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland

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

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, computer and information sciences was ranked 4th in Maryland. In fact, 3,175 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Maryland 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 2023 rankings named University of Maryland Global Campus the most popular school in Maryland for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sans Technology Institute. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland list. Located in the suburb of Bethesda, Sans Technology Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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#3

Towson University

Towson, MD

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Towson University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in Maryland. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the small 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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#4

Hood College

Frederick, MD

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Hood College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in Maryland. 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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#5

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Baltimore helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in Maryland. Located in the city of Baltimore, UB is a public college with a small student population.

About 59% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 41% are male.

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#6

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer and information sciences programs. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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

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Capitol Technology University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland list. Capitol Tech is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Laurel.

Of the 10 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Capitol Tech, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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Bowie 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 #8 on the list. Bowie State University is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bowie.

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Strayer University - Maryland ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large suburb of Suitland, Strayer University - Maryland is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

Morgan 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 #9 on the list. Morgan State is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 7,126
Pennsylvania 2,926
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 12 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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