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2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools

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Computer Information Systems is the most popular major in the United States with 88,434 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for computer science students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 123 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Information Systems program at each school on the list.

Check out the CIS graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our analysis found Kennesaw State University to be the most popular school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 110 students majoring in CIS at KSU Georgia, 61% are male and 39% are female.

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Out of the 123 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the # 2 spot on the list. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

Of the 71 students majoring in CIS at UST MN, 72% are male and 28% are female.

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#3

University of Denver

Denver, CO

Out of the 123 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Denver landed the # 3 spot on the list. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

Of the 58 students majoring in CIS at DU, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 46 students majoring in CIS at UW - Madison, 91% are male and 9% are female.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Colorado State University - Global Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in the United States. Located in the city of Greenwood Village, Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public college with a large student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 56% are male.

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George Washington University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools list. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Of the 34 students majoring in CIS at GWU, 53% are male and 47% are female.

Full Computer Information Systems at George Washington University Report

#7

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Purdue University Global ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools list. Purdue University Global is a very large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.

Women make up 13% of the CIS majors at the school.

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#8

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 29 students majoring in CIS at FAU, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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New Jersey Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. NJIT is a large public school located in the city of Newark.

Women make up 34% of the CIS majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #11, University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Tempe.

Of the 24 students majoring in CIS at UOPX - Arizona, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #12 on the list. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the city of Richardson.

About 22% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 78% are male.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#14

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 63% are male.

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University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in CIS at UMSL, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer information systems programs. Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Kingsville.

About 71% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 29% are male.

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Washington University in St Louis came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

Full Computer Information Systems at Washington University in St Louis Report

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer information systems programs. UC is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

About 27% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 73% are male.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report

#18

Park University

Parkville, MO

Park University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in CIS at Park University, 64% are male and 36% are female.

Full Computer Information Systems at Park University Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Computer Information Systems students that almost earned our Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
20 Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI
20 Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO
22 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA
22 Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ
22 Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO
22 Towson University Towson, MD

Computer Information Systems by Region

View the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Computer Information Systems is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

CIS Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer & Information Sciences 51,681
Information Technology 31,531
Informatics 2,726
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1,887
Artificial Intelligence 518
Human-Centered Technology Design 91

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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