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2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

18 Colleges
$38,734 Avg Salary
$15,501 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, computer programming was ranked #110 in the country. In fact 11,939 degrees and certificates were handed out 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.

The Most Popular Computer Programming Undergraduate 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 18 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Programming program at each school on the list.

Check out the programming undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

Our analysis found Ozarks Technical Community College to be the most popular school for computer programming students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the midsize city of Springfield, OTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 8% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 92% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, programming graduates from OTC carry an average student debt load of $17,371.

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Out of the 18 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City landed the # 2 spot on the list. MCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.

Of the 24 students majoring in programming at MCC, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Anoka Technical College is a great place for computer programming students working on their undergraduate certificate. Anoka Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Anoka.

About 19% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 81% are male.

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#4

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

Out of the 18 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson County Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 23% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 77% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Des Moines Area Community College is a great place for computer programming students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 67% are male.

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Minneapolis Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer programming students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

About 14% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 86% are male.

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#7

St Charles Community College

Cottleville, MO

St Charles Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. SCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Cottleville.

Women make up 33% of the programming majors at the school.

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University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer programming students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. UMSL is a large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

Of the 6 students majoring in programming at UMSL, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Cape Girardeau CTC is a small public school located in the small city of Cape Girardeau.

About 25% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 75% are male.

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Eastern Iowa Community College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer programming students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Davenport.

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Best Computer Programming Colleges by State

Explore the best computer programming colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 270
Minnesota 142
Kansas 237
Iowa 130
Nebraska 72
South Dakota 20

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 18 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to luis gomes.

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