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Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

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

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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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Information Systems program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for CIS majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named University of St Thomas Minnesota the most popular school in the Plains States Region for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

Of the 71 students majoring in CIS at UST MN, 72% are male and 28% are female.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Missouri - St Louis helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in CIS at UMSL, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Washington University in St Louis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in the Plains States Region . WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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#5

Park University

Parkville, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Park University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in CIS at Park University, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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Missouri University of Science and Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 56% are male.

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Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

Women make up 25% of the CIS majors at the school.

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University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

About 71% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 29% are male.

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University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 20% are male.

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Winona.

Women make up 67% of the CIS majors at the school.

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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 19 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).

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