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

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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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 10 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 Software & Applications program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Software & Applications Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found University of St Thomas Minnesota to be the most popular school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

About 37% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 63% are male.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Metro State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

About 60% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 40% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - St Louis is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their graduate certificate. UMSL is a large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Bryan College of Health Sciences helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer software and applications schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Lincoln, Bryan College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the # 5 spot on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.

Of the 3 students majoring in computer software at Minnesota State Mankato, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#5

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

Out of the 10 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Truman State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Truman State is a small public school located in the town of Kirksville.

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Iowa State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer software and applications programs. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

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Missouri University of Science and Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Rolla.

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University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer software and applications students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

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#9

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Webster University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Webster is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges by State

Explore the best computer software and applications colleges 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 10 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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