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2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$20,247 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Graduate Certificate School for You

Computer Software & Applications is the #82 most popular major in the country with 14,336 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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Plains States Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for computer software 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 Software & Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Computer Software Applications

Our analysis found Minnesota State University - Mankato to be the best value school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Minnesota State Mankato is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Minnesota State University - Mankato

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Metropolitan State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer software and applications schools in the Plains States Region . Metro State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Metro State are $10,237 a year.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Metropolitan State University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UST MN are $23,736 per year.

UST MN also took the #4 spot in our Best Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region rankings.

Full Computer Software & Applications at University of St Thomas Minnesota Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Missouri University of Science and Technology is a great value for computer software and applications students working on their graduate certificate. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Rolla.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $31,008 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Missouri University of Science and Technology also is in the top 20% of our Best Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great value for computer software and applications students working on their graduate certificate. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

Iowa State graduate students pay an average of $26,948 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Iowa State University

With a ranking of #6, University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer software and applications students working on their graduate certificate. UMSL is a large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

UMSL graduate students pay an average of $30,756 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer Software & Applications at University of Missouri - St Louis Report

Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges by State

Explore the best computer software and applications schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 62
Minnesota 216
Kansas 14
Iowa 71
Nebraska 5
North Dakota 9
South Dakota 38

One of 10 majors within the area of study, computer software and applications has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 6 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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