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2023 Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

9 Colleges
$76,049 Avg Salary
$21,479 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, information technology was ranked #42 in the country. In fact 40,555 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Plains States Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Information Technology

Our analysis found Washington University in St Louis to be the best school for information technology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the # 2 spot on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great place for information technology students working on their graduate certificate. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Nebraska at Omaha helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in the Plains States Region . UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Metropolitan State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Metro State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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#6

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information technology students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. UMSL is a large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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Best Information Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best information technology schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 266
Minnesota 843
Kansas 147
Iowa 182
Nebraska 398
North Dakota 37
South Dakota 190

Information Technology 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 Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Craig Dennis.

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