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2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$10,025 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,436 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate School for You

Computer Information Systems is the #20 most popular major in Iowa with 490 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Iowa 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa

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

Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Computer Information Systems

#1

Simpson College

Indianola, IA

Our 2023 rankings named Simpson College the best value school in Iowa for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Indianola, Simpson College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

Simpson College also took the #5 spot in our Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa rankings.

Full Computer Information Systems at Simpson College Report

Out of the 3 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.

Iowa State graduate students pay an average of $11,404 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Iowa State also made our Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list, coming in at #4.

Full Computer Information Systems at Iowa State University Report

#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Iowa graduate students pay an average of $12,065 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Iowa did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of Iowa Report

Best Value Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

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

One of 10 majors within the area of study, computer information systems has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 3 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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