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Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 14,336 computer software and applications students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 31 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs 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 Software & Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Computer Software & Applications Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Computer Software & Applications Graduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the best school in the United States for computer software and applications students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their Graduate Certificate, computer software majors at U-M accumulate an average of around $20,366 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools list. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their graduate certificate. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their graduate certificate. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Rochester Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer software and applications schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Missouri University of Science and Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer software and applications students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #7, DePaul University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer software and applications students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Towson University

Towson, MD

Towson University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the city of Towson.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate computer software and applications programs. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a large student population.

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#10

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

With a ranking of #10, Seattle University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer software and applications students working on their graduate certificate. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

On average, computer software graduates from Seattle U take out $21,447 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

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Computer Software & Applications by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, computer software and applications has other similar majors worth exploring.

Computer Software Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Web & Multimedia Design 5,300
Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration 3,756
Computer Graphics 2,988
Other Computer Software & Media Applications 1,438
Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation 854

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 25 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.

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