2023 Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in New York
There are so many computer science programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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. 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 Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in New York 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.
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Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in New York
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Our 2023 rankings named Syracuse University the most popular school in New York for computer science students working on their graduate certificate. Syracuse is a private not-for-profit institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 165 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
On average, graduate certificate students take out $23,245 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 47% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Syracuse does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 31% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rochester Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 88 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Graduate Certificate recipients from RIT accumulate an average of $20,525 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 30% of those degree recipients were women.
RIT 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 72% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Out of the 23 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 3 spot on the list. Columbia is located in New York, New York and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 graduate certificates to qualified students.
By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $33,131 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 17% were women.
Columbia does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 91% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University at Buffalo helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in New York. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 18 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at University at Buffalo. In 2019-2020 about 76% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 23 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the # 5 spot on the list. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 14 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Graduate Certificate recipients from The Graduate Center accumulate an average of $17,710 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.
One thing to take note of is that The Graduate Center does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 100% took at least some of their classes online.
New York Institute of Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Old Westbury, New York, and it awarded 10 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.
One thing to take note of is that NYIT does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 10% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University at Albany ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in Albany, New York, the fairly large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Around 14% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UAlbany does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 77% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Stony Brook University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. SUNY Stony Brook is located in Stony Brook, New York and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 58% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at SUNY Stony Brook. During the 2019-2020 year, about 71% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Marist College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in Poughkeepsie, New York, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 6 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Around 17% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Marist. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 75% took at least some of their classes online.
Binghamton University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in Vestal, New York that handed out 1 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Online graduate courses are available at Binghamton University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. 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.
With a ranking of #10, St. Bonaventure University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Saint Bonaventure, New York, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
St. Bonaventure does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 98% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
DeVry College of New York ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. DeVry College of New York is a small private for-profit school located in New York, New York that handed out 1 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at DeVry College of New York-Midtown Manhattan. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 67% took at least some of their classes online.
SUNY Oswego landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer science programs. Located in Oswego, New York, the medium-sized public school handed out 1 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
SUNY Oswego does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 88% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Brooklyn College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list.
Online graduate courses are available at Brooklyn College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 100% took at least some of their classes online.
The City College of New York landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer science programs.
Online graduate courses are available at CCNY, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 90% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #14, SUNY Empire State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their graduate certificate.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at SUNY Empire. During the 2019-2020 year, about 97% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
LIU Post did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list.
Online graduate courses are available at LIU Post, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 35% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Pratt Institute - Main did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list.
SUNY Fredonia landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer science programs.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at SUNY Fredonia. In fact, around 79% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
The College of Saint Rose came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking.
One thing to take note of is that Saint Rose does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 39% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Fordham University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer science programs.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Fordham U does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 91% took at least some of their classes online.
Niagara University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list.
Niagara does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 83% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Pace University - New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Pace University. In 2019-2020 about 76% 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 23 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%.
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