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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in District of Columbia

3 Schools Ranked
$29,615 Avg Student Debt

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in District of Columbia ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in District of Columbia to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular 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

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
69 Total Awards
$32,904 Average Tuition & Fees
$29,615 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named George Washington University the most popular school in District of Columbia for computer science students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 69 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

On average, graduate certificate students take out $29,615 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 43% of those degree recipients were women.

Online graduate courses are available at GWU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 37% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#2

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia
$34,326 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard University landed the # 2 spot on the list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Howard does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 24% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#2

Strayer University - Global Region

Washington, District of Columbia
$15,135 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - Global Region landed the # 2 spot on the list.

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

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 3 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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