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

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Finding the Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate School for You

Computer Science is the #12 most popular major in the country with 59,565 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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 Most Popular Computer Science 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. This report analyzed 4 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 Science program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Missouri University of Science and Technology the most popular school in the Plains States Region for computer science students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Missouri State University - Springfield is a great place for computer science students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 4 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public college with a large student population.

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#3

Simpson College

Indianola, IA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Simpson College is a great place for computer science students working on their graduate certificate. Simpson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Indianola.

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Best Computer Science Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 1,360
Minnesota 1,411
Kansas 229
Iowa 755
Nebraska 122
North Dakota 113
South Dakota 38

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
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 4 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 Negative Space.

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