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

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

19 Colleges
$30,754 Avg Salary
$14,632 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 19 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Alexandria Technical & Community College the best school in the Plains States Region for computer and information sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. ATCC is a small public school located in the town of Alexandria.

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#2

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Southeast Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer and information sciences schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the rural area of Sioux Falls, Southeast Tech is a public school with a small student population.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Des Moines Area Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer and information sciences schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Island.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Omaha, MCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate computer and information sciences programs. UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

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Dakota County Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public school with a small student population.

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#8

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

Johnson County Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public school with a large student population.

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St Cloud Technical and Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

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#10

Anoka-Ramsey Community College

Coon Rapids, MN

With a ranking of #10, Anoka-Ramsey Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer and information sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Coon Rapids, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best computer and information sciences colleges 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 19 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).
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