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

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Finding the Best Computer Programming Graduate Certificate School for You

With 11,939 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer programming is the #6 most popular major in the United States.

There are so many computer science programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Most Popular Computer Programming Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 Programming program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus to be the most popular school for computer programming students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . FDU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Teaneck.

About 82% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 18% are male.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Madison, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brooklyn College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public college with a large student population.

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#3

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Fordham University is a great place for computer programming students working on their graduate certificate. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.

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#3

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

Out of the 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, LIU Post landed the # 3 spot on the list. LIU Post is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Brookville.

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Best Computer Programming Colleges by State

Explore the best computer programming colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Maryland 14
Pennsylvania 99
New York 343
New Jersey 220
Delaware 18

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

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 5 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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