2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Most Popular Online 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular online graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Information Technology Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Most Popular Online Plains States Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Information Technology
Our analysis found Capella University to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 53% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 47% are male.
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Out of the 7 online programs at schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the # 3 spot on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the small city of Mankato.
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Out of the 7 online programs at schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Metro State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.
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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Missouri University of Science and Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in the Plains States Region . Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Rolla.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Dakota State University is a great place for information technology students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the town of Madison, Dakota State is a public college with a small student population.
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Out of the 7 online programs at schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwest Minnesota State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Marshall, Southwest Minnesota State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Request InformationMost Popular Online Information Technology Colleges by State
Explore the most popular online 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 |
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Majors Related to IT
Information Technology is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 7 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.