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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

21 Schools Ranked
$21,034 Avg Student Debt

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right for you. 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 the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Southwest Region 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:

250 Total Awards

Our 2023 rankings named University of Phoenix - Arizona the most popular school in the Southwest Region for computer science students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Tempe, Arizona, the large private for-profit school awarded 250 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

Around 42% of those degree recipients were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UOPX - Arizona. During the 2019-2020 year, about 99% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#2

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas
69 Total Awards
$8,256 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Texas is a great place for computer science students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Denton, Texas, the large public school awarded 69 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 78% were women.

UNT 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 50% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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67 Total Awards

The excellent graduate certificate programs at The University of Texas at Dallas helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in the Southwest Region . Located in Richardson, Texas, the large public school awarded 67 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

Around 42% of those degree recipients were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UT Dallas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 83% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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15 Total Awards
$9,479 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent graduate certificate programs at The University of Texas at San Antonio helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in the Southwest Region . The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large public school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 15 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 33% of those degree recipients were women.

One thing to take note of is that UTSA does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 89% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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14 Total Awards
$6,157 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - Kingsville is a great place for computer science students working on their graduate certificate. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is a medium-sized public school located in Kingsville, Texas that handed out 14 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Texas A&M Kingsville. In 2019-2020 about 63% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
7 Total Awards
$9,518 Average Tuition & Fees

Texas Tech University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer science programs. Located in Lubbock, Texas, the large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

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

Online graduate courses are available at Texas Tech, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 49% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#7

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
6 Total Awards
$13,460 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Arizona ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.

Online graduate courses are available at University of Arizona, 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, 37% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#8

Texas Woman's University

Denton, Texas
4 Total Awards
$7,704 Average Tuition & Fees

Texas Woman’s University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. TWU is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

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

Online graduate courses are available at TWU, 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 88% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#8

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
4 Total Awards
$9,060 Average Tuition & Fees

Texas State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer science programs. Texas State is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 25% were women.

One thing to take note of is that Texas State does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 76% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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4 Total Awards
$8,672 Average Tuition & Fees

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus 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 #8 on the list. This large public school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 4 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.

One thing to take note of is that OSU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 60% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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3 Total Awards
$10,853 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Texas at Arlington 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 #11 on the list. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large public school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 3 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 33% of those degree recipients were women.

One thing to take note of is that UT Arlington does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 65% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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3 Total Awards
$12,904 Average Tuition & Fees

American InterContinental University - Online 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 #11 on the list. AIU Online is located in Schaumburg, Arizona and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 graduate certificates to qualified students.

Around 33% of those degree recipients were women.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out AIU Online. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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#13

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
1 Total Awards
$8,666 Average Tuition & Fees

Sam Houston State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This large public school is located in Huntsville, Texas, and it awarded 1 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at SHSU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 68% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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$18,220 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #14, University of Advancing Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their graduate certificate.

University of Advancing Technology does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 47% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#14

DeVry University - Arizona

Phoenix, Arizona
$17,552 Average Tuition & Fees

DeVry University - Arizona came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

One thing to take note of is that DeVry University - Arizona does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 82% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#14

Strayer University - Texas

Austin, Texas
$15,135 Average Tuition & Fees

Strayer University - Texas came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

Since the graduate programs at Strayer University - Texas are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.

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#14

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, Texas
$19,846 Average Tuition & Fees

St. Mary’s 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.

One thing to take note of is that St. Mary’s does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 84% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#14

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
$7,115 Average Tuition & Fees

University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer science programs.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UNM. In fact, around 38% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#14

DeVry University - Texas

Irving, Texas
$17,552 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #14, DeVry University - Texas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their graduate certificate.

DeVry University - Texas 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 81% took at least some of their classes online.

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#14

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma
$25,182 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #14, University of Tulsa did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their graduate certificate.

Online graduate courses are available at University of Tulsa, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 10% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#14

Dallas Baptist University

Dallas, Texas
$21,272 Average Tuition & Fees

Dallas Baptist University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer science programs.

One thing to take note of is that DBU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 51% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 21 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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