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2023 Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

15 Colleges
$65,436 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 88,434 computer information systems students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #9 most popular in the country.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the CIS graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Missouri University of Science and Technology the best school in the Plains States Region for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#2

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Louis University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the # 3 spot on the list. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Winona.

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#7

Simpson College

Indianola, IA

With a ranking of #7, Simpson College did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. Simpson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Indianola.

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#8

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa ranked #8 on this year’s Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

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Iowa State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer information systems students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. KU is a very large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

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Best Computer Information Systems Colleges by State

Explore the best computer information systems schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 1,395
Minnesota 681
Kansas 387
Iowa 490
Nebraska 602
North Dakota 96
South Dakota 243

Computer Information Systems is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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