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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

15 Colleges
$24,404 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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 Value 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. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Plains States Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for CIS students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for CIS majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Simpson College

Indianola, IA

Our analysis found Simpson College to be the best value school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Simpson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Indianola.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Simpson College are $6,606 a year.

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#2

Park University

Parkville, MO

Out of the 15 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Park University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Park University are $6,435 a year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is a great value 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.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SMU MN are $10,890 per year.

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#5

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value 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.

SLU graduate students pay an average of $22,614 in tuition and fees each year.

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University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate computer information systems programs. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UST MN are $23,736 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UST MN is ranked #4 for overall quality for CIS in the Plains States Region .

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University of Nebraska at Omaha came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNOMAHA are $16,374 per year.

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Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate computer information systems programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Missouri State graduate students pay an average of $12,618 in tuition and fees each year.

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Missouri University of Science and Technology ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $31,008 per year.

Missouri University of Science and Technology excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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University of Missouri - Columbia 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 #10 on the list. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Mizzou are $28,550 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Mizzou is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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Best Computer Information Systems Colleges by State

Explore the best computer information systems colleges 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.

  • 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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