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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama

5 Schools Ranked
$31,086 Avg Student Debt

It's not easy to decide which computer science program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Alabama 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

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
23 Total Awards
$11,826 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Auburn University to be the most popular school for computer science students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Alabama. Auburn University is a large public school located in Auburn, Alabama that handed out 23 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 43% were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Auburn. In fact, around 35% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#2

University of North Alabama

Florence, Alabama
1 Total Awards
$7,140 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Alabama landed the # 2 spot on the list. This medium-sized public school is located in Florence, Alabama, and it awarded 1 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

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

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UNA. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 95% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full University of North Alabama Report

#3

Strayer University - Alabama

Birmingham, Alabama
$15,135 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend Strayer University - Alabama. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list.

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

Full Strayer University - Alabama Report

#3

University of Alabama in Huntsville

Huntsville, Alabama
$11,686 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama in Huntsville landed the # 3 spot on the list.

UAH does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 88% took at least some of their classes online.

Full University of Alabama in Huntsville Report

#3

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Alabama at Birmingham is a great place for computer science students working on their graduate certificate.

Online graduate courses are available at UAB, 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 58% took at least some of their classes online.

Full University of Alabama at Birmingham Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 5 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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