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2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$22,183 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,436 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, computer information systems was ranked 10th in Missouri. In fact, 1,395 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for CIS students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Colleges.

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

#1

Park University

Parkville, MO

Our analysis found Park University to be the best value school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Missouri. Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Parkville.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Park University are $6,435 per year.

Full Computer Information Systems at Park University Report

Out of the 7 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Rolla.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $11,902 per year.

Missouri University of Science and Technology did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list.

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Out of the 7 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 3 spot on the list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Mizzou are $11,255 a year.

Mizzou not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

Out of the 7 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the # 4 spot on the list. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

Missouri State graduate students pay an average of $6,858 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 7 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - St Louis landed the # 5 spot on the list. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

UMSL graduate students pay an average of $12,528 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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

SLU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list.

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With a ranking of #7, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at WUSTL are $58,288 a year.

WUSTL did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list.

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Best Value Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 681
Kansas 387
Iowa 490
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.

Majors Similar to CIS

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 7 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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