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2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$13,343 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,430 Avg Salary

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

Computer & Information Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in Minnesota. With 3,852 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Minnesota 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota

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

Best Minnesota Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Computer & Information Sciences

Our analysis found Minnesota State University - Mankato to be the best value school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Minnesota. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 a year.

Minnesota State Mankato also made our Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list, coming in at #2.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Metropolitan State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer and information sciences schools in Minnesota. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Metro State are $10,237 per year.

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Out of the 5 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the # 4 spot on the list. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UST MN are $23,736 a year.

UST MN also made our Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list, coming in at #1.

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#5

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Out of the 5 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Capella University are $14,784 per year.

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Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,206
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

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 5 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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