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

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Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate School for You

Computer Information Systems is the most popular major in the United States with 15,322 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found George Washington University to be the most popular school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means New Jersey Institute of Technology is a great place for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. NJIT is a large public school located in the large city of Newark.

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

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Out of the 21 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Computer Information Systems at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

#4

Towson University

Towson, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Towson University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Towson is a very large public school located in the city of Towson.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stevens Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Stevens is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hoboken.

About 25% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 75% are male.

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#6

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Marist College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, Marist is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in CIS at Marist, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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#7

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State 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 #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 50% of the CIS majors at the school.

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer information systems programs. Located in the distant town of Indiana, IUP is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Villanova University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Mercyhurst University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer information systems programs. Located in the city of Erie, Mercyhurst is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Computer Information Systems Colleges by State

Explore the best computer information systems schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Maryland 2,210
Pennsylvania 3,773
New York 5,696
New Jersey 3,112
District of Columbia 137
Delaware 250

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 21 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).

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