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2023 Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region

11 Schools Ranked
$23,996 Avg Student Debt

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for computer science students. 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. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp 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 Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in the New England Region 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

Top Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region of the U.S.

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
$52,170 Average Tuition & Fees
$19,755 Avg Student Debt

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the best school for computer science students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the New England Region .

On average, graduate certificate students take out $19,755 in loans while pursuing their degree.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Harvard. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 96% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#2

Norwich University

Northfield, Vermont
$21,914 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Norwich University is a great place for computer science students working on their graduate certificate.

Since the graduate programs at Norwich are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

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#3

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
$55,216 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Tufts University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in the New England Region .

One thing to take note of is that Tufts does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 88% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#4

Brandeis University

Waltham, Massachusetts
$53,618 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 11 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandeis University landed the # 4 spot on the list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Brandeis does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 100% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#5

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, Massachusetts
$29,040 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at WPI. During the 2019-2020 year, about 37% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#6

Champlain College

Burlington, Vermont

With a ranking of #6, Champlain College did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students working on their graduate certificate.

One thing to take note of is that Champlain does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 99% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#7

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
$16,322 Average Tuition & Fees
$22,817 Avg Student Debt

University of Rhode Island landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate computer science programs.

By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,817 in student loans.

One thing to take note of is that URI does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 65% took at least some of their classes online.

Full University of Rhode Island Report

#8

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
$10,014 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, University of Maine did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students working on their graduate certificate.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UMaine. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 74% took at least some of their classes online.

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#9

University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell, Massachusetts
$15,210 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students working on their graduate certificate.

UMass Lowell does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 99% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#10

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

North Dartmouth, Massachusetts
$16,965 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students working on their graduate certificate.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UMass Dartmouth. During the 2019-2020 year, about 90% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#11

University of Southern Maine

Portland, Maine
$8,856 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Southern Maine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list.

University of Southern Maine does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 94% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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