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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa

7 Colleges
$28,009 Avg Salary
$14,157 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 182 degrees and certificates were awarded to information technology students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #63 most popular major in the state.

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Iowa to see which undergraduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Technology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Western Iowa Tech Community College the most popular school in Iowa for information technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Sioux City.

About 4% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 96% are male.

IT majors at Western Iowa Tech Community College take out an average of $10,602 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Full Information Technology at Western Iowa Tech Community College Report

Out of the 7 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Iowa Community College District landed the # 2 spot on the list. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Davenport.

Women make up 25% of the IT majors at the school.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Des Moines Area Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in Iowa. Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 33% of the IT majors at the school.

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Out of the 7 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, North Iowa Area Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. North Iowa Area Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Mason City.

Women make up 50% of the IT majors at the school.

Full Information Technology at North Iowa Area Community College Report

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Northwest Iowa Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in Iowa. Located in the rural area of Sheldon, Northwest Iowa Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#4

Iowa Western Community College

Council Bluffs, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa Western Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Council Bluffs, Iowa Western Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Kirkwood Community College is a great place for information technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 50% are male.

On average, IT graduates from Kirkwood Community College take out $17,021 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Full Information Technology at Kirkwood Community College Report

Best Information Technology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 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.

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