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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio

9 Schools Ranked
$22,523 Avg Student Debt

A computer science student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 and bootcamps with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in Ohio 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 each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

University of Dayton

Dayton, Ohio
58 Total Awards
$18,140 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Dayton to be the most popular school for computer science students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Ohio. UDayton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 58 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 29% of those degree recipients were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UDayton. In 2019-2020 about 45% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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11 Total Awards
$14,902 Average Tuition & Fees
$21,388 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 9 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. UC is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Graduate Certificate recipients from UC accumulate an average of $21,388 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 27% were women.

UC does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 82% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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8 Total Awards
$28,259 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 9 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Wright State University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in Dayton, Ohio, the fairly large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $28,259 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 13% were women.

Wright State University - Main Campus does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 73% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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1 Total Awards

Out of the 9 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Kent State University at Kent landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in Kent, Ohio, the large public school handed out 1 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

Kent State 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. 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

Xavier University

Cincinnati, Ohio
$12,076 Average Tuition & Fees

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

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Xavier does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 46% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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$11,936 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Akron Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in Ohio.

University of Akron Main Campus 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 80% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#5

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, Ohio
$6,751 Average Tuition & Fees

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

One thing to take note of is that Youngstown State University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 60% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#5

DeVry University - Ohio

Columbus, Ohio
$17,552 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DeVry University - Ohio. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list.

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

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#5

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio
$16,600 Average Tuition & Fees

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

Online graduate courses are available at University of Toledo, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 29% 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 9 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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