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

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

With 14,336 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer software and applications is the #5 most popular major in the United States.

With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Software & Applications program at each school on the list.

Check out the computer software graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Rochester Institute of Technology the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for computer software and applications students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 32% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 68% are male.

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#2

Towson University

Towson, MD

Out of the 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Towson University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Towson.

Women make up 65% of the computer software majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

About 44% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 56% are male.

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#4

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Baltimore. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, UB is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in computer software at UB, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the fringe town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in computer software at Kutztown University, 56% are male and 44% are female.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Report

#6

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Rowan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rowan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.

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#7

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer software and applications programs. Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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#7

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Stevens Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer software and applications programs. Stevens is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hoboken.

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The College of Saint Rose did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer software and applications students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Albany, Saint Rose is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges by State

Explore the best computer software and applications colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Maryland 75
Pennsylvania 509
New York 1,261
New Jersey 107
District of Columbia 106
Delaware 35

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

Majors Similar to Computer Software

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 11 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 Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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