2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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 Value 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 value graduate certificate programs for computer and information sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
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2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the computer and information sciences graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Simpson College to be the best value school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the fringe town of Indianola, Simpson College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Simpson College are $6,606 per year.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Park University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer and information sciences schools in the Plains States Region . Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Parkville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Park University are $6,435 per year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Minnesota State Mankato also did well on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is a great value 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 school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SMU MN are $10,890 per year.
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Out of the 21 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dakota State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Madison, Dakota State is a public college with a small student population.
Dakota State graduate students pay an average of $11,931 in tuition and fees each year.
Metropolitan State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate computer and information sciences programs. Metro State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Metro State are $10,237 a year.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at North Dakota State University are $12,028 a year.
Full Computer & Information Sciences at North Dakota State University - Main Campus Report
University of St Thomas Minnesota 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UST MN are $23,736 per year.
UST MN also made our Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list, coming in at #4.
Full Computer & Information Sciences at University of St Thomas Minnesota Report
With a ranking of #10, Saint Louis University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SLU are $22,614 per year.
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 |
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Computer & Information Sciences Related Majors for Computer & Information Sciences
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.
- 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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