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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Programming Graduate Certificate Schools

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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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Computer Programming Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online graduate certificate programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Computer Programming Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the most popular school for computer programming students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in the United States. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

Women make up 31% of the programming majors at the school.

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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Tulane University of Louisiana helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer programming schools in the United States. Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in programming at Tulane, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at University of Missouri - St Louis helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer programming schools in the United States. UMSL is a large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at American Public University System helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer programming schools in the United States. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#5

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University Global. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Programming Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clemson University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Programming Graduate Certificate Schools list. Clemson is a very large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.

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#5

Winston - Salem State University

Winston-Salem, NC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Winston - Salem State University is a great place for computer programming students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, WSSU is a public college with a moderately-sized 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 7 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 luis gomes.

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