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In 2020-2021, 11,939 computer programming students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #6 most popular in the country.

Today's computer science students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Computer Programming 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 8 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for computer science students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Computer Programming Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for programming majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Computer Programming

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the best school in the United States for computer programming students working on their graduate certificate. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Computer Programming Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Colorado State University - Fort Collins helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer programming schools in the United States. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.

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Out of the 8 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulane University of Louisiana landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Missouri - St Louis helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer programming schools in the United States. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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With a ranking of #6, American Public University System did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer programming students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Computer Programming Graduate Certificate Schools list. FDU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Teaneck.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer programming students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Madison, FDU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

Programming Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer Programming 8,750
App Specific Computer Programming 2,411
Computer Programming Certifications 278
Computer Programming, Specific Platforms 173
Computer Game Programming 169
Other Computer Programming 158

Majors Similar to Programming

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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