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

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$65,430 Avg Salary
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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.

The Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the New England 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the most popular school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the New England Region . Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

About 33% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#2

Norwich University

Northfield, VT

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Norwich University is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Northfield, Norwich is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 7% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Massachusetts - Lowell helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in the New England Region . UMass Lowell is a large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at University of Massachusetts - Lowell Report

#4

University of Maine

Orono, ME

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 63% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#5

Champlain College

Burlington, VT

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Champlain College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in the New England Region . Champlain is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Burlington.

About 57% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 43% are male.

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth 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. UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of North Dartmouth.

Of the 6 students majoring in computer and information sciences at UMass Dartmouth, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, Worcester Polytechnic Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in computer and information sciences at WPI, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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#8

Rensselaer at Hartford

Hartford, CT

With a ranking of #8, Rensselaer at Hartford did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Hartford, Rensselaer at Hartford is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#8

Merrimack College

North Andover, MA

Merrimack College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of North Andover, Merrimack is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Merrimack College Report

#10

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts 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 #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Tufts University Report

Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges by State

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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 20 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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