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2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools

52 Colleges
$76,049 Avg Salary
$21,479 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 40,555 information technology students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.

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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Online Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 52 schools in the United States to see which online graduate certificate programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IT majors pursuing an online graduate certificate.

Our analysis found University of Phoenix - Arizona to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 36% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 64% are male.

Full Information Technology at University of Phoenix - Arizona Report

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at University of Maryland Global Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 35% of the IT majors at the school.

Full Information Technology at University of Maryland Global Campus Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sans Technology Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools list. Sans Technology Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Bethesda.

Of the 140 students majoring in IT at Sans Technology Institute, 95% are male and 5% are female.

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#4

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Out of the 52 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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

Full Information Technology at Harvard University Report

#5

Towson University

Towson, MD

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Towson University is a great place for information technology students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 47% of the IT majors at the school.

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American Public University System came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 32% of the IT majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their online graduate certificate. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.

Of the 42 students majoring in IT at Colorado State, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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#8

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate information technology programs. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 43% of the IT majors at the school.

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#9

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 53% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 47% are male.

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#10

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

With a ranking of #10, University of Memphis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 67% of the IT majors at the school.

Full Information Technology at University of Memphis Report

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Southwest
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Information Technology is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

IT Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Computer & IS Security 22,829
Network & System Administration/Administrator 5,501
Information Technology Management 4,009
Computer Support Specialist 3,176
System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager 2,077
Information Technology Project Management 2,076
Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster 887

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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 Craig Dennis.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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