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2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

21 Colleges
$65,430 Avg Salary
$21,479 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 254,454 computer and information sciences students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.

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 Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 21 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for computer and information sciences majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of St Thomas Minnesota the best school in the Plains States Region for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Missouri University of Science and Technology is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Rolla.

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#3

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Washington University in St Louis is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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#6

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

Dakota State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Madison, Dakota State is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Simpson College

Indianola, IA

Simpson College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate computer and information sciences programs. Located in the fringe town of Indianola, Simpson College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best computer and information sciences schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,206
Minnesota 3,852
Iowa 1,713
South Dakota 615
Missouri 3,607
Nebraska 1,395
North Dakota 314

Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

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
Computer Software & Applications 14,336
Computer Programming 11,939
Computer Systems Analysis 2,338
Data Processing 1,955
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1,755
Data Entry 552

Majors Similar to Computer & Information Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 21 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 Almonroth.

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