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An online graduate certificate in informatics is a program of study that can help advance your skills in networking, security, software development, and more. Typically, the credits you earn in a graduate certificate program can later be applied to a related master's degree program. UMGC’s online graduate certificate in informatics is a 15-credit program that covers topics like systems infrastructure, relational database systems, and information assurance.
UMGC's online graduate certificate in informatics is a 15-credit program with courses offered year-round. Depending on how many credits you complete each term and the number of credits you may be able to transfer, you can expect to finish the program in as little as nine months.
UMGC is committed to keeping our tuition and fees as affordable as possible. The online graduate certificate in informatics follows the standard graduate program tuition rates, which appear at the top of this webpage. We also offer scholarships, an interest-free monthly payment plan, and no-cost digital materials in place of most textbooks to help make your education more affordable.
You don't need to have majored in a specific area to be successful in the online graduate certificate in informatics program at UMGC.