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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

7 Schools Ranked
$30,155 Avg Student Debt

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. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Online Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Virginia to see which ones had the most popular online graduate certificate programs 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

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
58 Total Awards
$16,522 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Tech the most popular school in Virginia for computer science students working on their graduate certificate. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 58 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 22% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 63% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#2

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
11 Total Awards
$20,906 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large public school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 11 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 36% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 75% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
18 Total Awards
$16,644 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. This large public school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 18 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 22% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 87% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#4

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, Virginia
1 Total Awards
$12,514 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, James Madison University landed the # 4 spot on the list. JMU is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 graduate certificates to qualified students.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 68% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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1 Total Awards
$7,110 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend University of Management and Technology. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in Arlington, Virginia, the small private for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 98% took at least some of their classes online.

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#4

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, Virginia
2 Total Awards
$13,224 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Old Dominion University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, the large public school handed out 2 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

In 2019-2020 about 82% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#7

Strayer University - Virginia

Arlington, Virginia
$15,135 Average Tuition & Fees

Strayer University - Virginia ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list.

If you are interested in distance education, Strayer University - Virginia is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 7 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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