2023 Best Value Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate School for You
Information Technology is the #26 most popular major in Minnesota with 843 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Minnesota to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for IT students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Minnesota Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Information Technology
Our analysis found Minnesota State University - Mankato to be the best value school for information technology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Minnesota. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 per year.
Minnesota State Mankato did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list.
Read full report on Information Technology at Minnesota State University - Mankato
Request Information
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 information technology schools in Minnesota. Metro State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Metro State are $10,237 per year.
Request Information
Out of the 4 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Capella University graduate students pay an average of $14,784 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Request InformationBest Value Information Technology Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Best Value Information Technology Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 266 |
| Kansas | 147 |
| Iowa | 182 |
| Nebraska | 398 |
| North Dakota | 37 |
| South Dakota | 190 |
More Information Technology Rankings in Minnesota
Information Technology Related Majors for IT
Information Technology is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to IT
| 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 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 Craig Dennis.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
Course Advisor provides higher-education, college and university, degree, program, career, salary, and other helpful information to students, faculty, institutions, and other internet audiences. Presented information and data are subject to change. Inclusion on this website does not imply or represent a direct relationship with the company, school, or brand. Information, though believed correct at time of publication, may not be correct, and no warranty is provided. Contact the schools to verify any information before relying on it. Financial aid may be available for those who qualify. The displayed options may include sponsored or recommended results, not necessarily based on your preferences.
© Course Advisor – All Rights Reserved.