2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
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.
The Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in the Plains States Region to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer & Information Sciences program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular 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 attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of St Thomas Minnesota the most popular 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 medium-sized student population.
About 31% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 69% are male.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Washington University in St Louis helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 24% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - St Louis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
About 50% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 50% are male.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Missouri University of Science and Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in the Plains States Region . Missouri University of Science and Technology is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Rolla.
Of the 24 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Missouri University of Science and Technology, 71% are male and 29% are female.
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Capella University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 19 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Capella University, 47% are male and 53% are female.
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University of Nebraska at Omaha came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the large city of Omaha.
Of the 19 students majoring in computer and information sciences at UNOMAHA, 42% are male and 58% are female.
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Park University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer and information sciences programs. Park University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Parkville.
Women make up 36% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
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Saint Louis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular 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 Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 8 students majoring in computer and information sciences at SLU, 75% are male and 25% are female.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Iowa did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 7 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Iowa, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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Request InformationBest 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 Related Majors
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 31 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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More about our data sources and methodologies.