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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

10 Schools Ranked
$26,060 Avg Student Debt

A computer science student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education opportunities 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 many trade schools and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
30 Total Awards
$37,074 Average Tuition & Fees
$23,548 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named Drexel University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for computer science students working on their graduate certificate. Drexel is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 30 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Graduate Certificate recipients from Drexel accumulate an average of $23,548 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 33% were women.

In 2019-2020 about 85% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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18 Total Awards
$25,248 Average Tuition & Fees
$22,469 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 18 students in 2020-2021.

By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,469 in student loans. Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2019-2020 about 16% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#3

Gannon University

Erie, Pennsylvania
7 Total Awards
$20,660 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Gannon University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in Erie, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

Around 57% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 55% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#4

California University of Pennsylvania

California, Pennsylvania
3 Total Awards
$12,919 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, California University of Pennsylvania landed the # 4 spot on the list. Cal U is a public institution located in California, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

In 2019-2020 about 90% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#5

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
$12,659 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a great place for computer science students working on their graduate certificate.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 94% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2 Total Awards
$18,278 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

Around 72% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#5

La Salle University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
$1,455 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, La Salle University landed the # 5 spot on the list.

Around 83% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#5

DeSales University

Center Valley, Pennsylvania

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means DeSales University is a great place for computer science students working on their graduate certificate.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 57% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#5

Strayer University - Pennsylvania

Trevose, Pennsylvania
$15,135 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend Strayer University - Pennsylvania. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list.

Since the graduate programs at Strayer University - Pennsylvania are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.

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#5

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
$19,428 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend Chatham University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list.

In 2019-2020 about 79% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

References

  • 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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