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2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

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

Computer Software & Applications is one of the most popular subjects to study in New York. With 1,261 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in New York 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for computer software majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Our analysis found Rochester Institute of Technology to be the most popular school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in New York. 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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Out of the 3 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, New York Institute of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Old Westbury, NYIT is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The College of Saint Rose is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their graduate certificate. 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 in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Maryland 75
Pennsylvania 509
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 3 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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