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.
Top 10 Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Simpson College the best value school in the Plains States Region for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the fringe town of Indianola, Simpson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Simpson College are $6,606 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Park University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Parkville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Park University are $6,435 a year.
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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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 per 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.
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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 college with a small student population.
SMU MN graduate students pay an average of $10,890 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dakota State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Madison, Dakota State is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Dakota State are $11,931 a year.
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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 medium-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.
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North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a fairly 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.
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University of St Thomas Minnesota ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UST MN are $23,736 a year.
UST MN not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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Saint Louis University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value 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 college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SLU are $22,614 per year.
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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 |
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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).
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