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Graduate Certificates in General Computer Programming

90 Yearly Graduations
31% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 11 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a graduate certificate in computer programming. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were men, and 37% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 2.2% of computer programming graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Computer Programming Majors

In 2020-2021, 90 earned their graduate certificate in computer programming. This earns it the #11 spot on the list of the most popular graduate certificate programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in computer programming at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate Degree 3,050
Basic Certificate 2,844
Bachelor’s Degree 1,872
Undergraduate Certificate 682
Master’s Degree 212
Graduate Certificate 90

Earnings of Computer Programming Majors With Graduate Certificates

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for computer programming students who are graduate certificate holders.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue graduate certificates in computer programming. About 68.9% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 62
Women 28
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The racial-ethnic distribution of computer programming graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 13
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 40
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 20
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There are 11 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in computer programming. Learn more about the most popular 11 below:

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
39 Yearly Graduations
31% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for computer programming students seekinga graduate certificate is Harvard University. Each year, around 30,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $51,143 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $50,928 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 graduate certificates were handed out to computer programming majors at Harvard. Around 28% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 31% were women.

#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
38 Yearly Graduations
16% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for computer programming majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Virginia Tech. Roughly 37,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,750 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,098 per year. The computer programming program at Virginia Tech awarded 38 graduate certificates during the 2020-2021 school year. Of these students, 16% were women and 37% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

11 Yearly Graduations
82% Women
64% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in computer programming. Each year, around 7,400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $36,960 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,780 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 graduate certificates were handed out to computer programming majors at FDU. About 82% of this group were women, and 64% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#4

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
1 Yearly Graduations

University of Missouri - St Louis comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in computer programming. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $12,015 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,528 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 graduate certificates were handed out to computer programming majors at UMSL.

1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in computer programming. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $38,940 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,780 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 people received their graduate certificate in computer programming from FDU. About 100% of this group were women, and 100% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to computer programming that offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Specific Application Programming 18
Other Computer Programming 4

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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