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2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa

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

In 2020-2021, computer and information sciences students earned 1,713 degrees and certificates from an Iowa school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Iowa to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate programs 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.

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

Our analysis found Western Iowa Tech Community College to be the most popular school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Iowa. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 4% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Des Moines Area Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in Iowa. DMACC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Ankeny.

Of the 19 students majoring in computer and information sciences at DMACC, 63% are male and 37% are female.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Hawkeye Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in Iowa. Hawkeye Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Waterloo.

Women make up 13% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Eastern Iowa Community College District helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in Iowa. Located in the midsize city of Davenport, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 8% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 92% are male.

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#5

Southeastern Community College

West Burlington, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. Located in the town of West Burlington, Southeastern Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Northwest Iowa Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate computer and information sciences programs. Northwest Iowa Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Sheldon.

Of the 8 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Northwest Iowa Community College, 38% are male and 63% are female.

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Southwestern Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate computer and information sciences programs. SWCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Creston.

Women make up 33% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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North Iowa Area Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Mason City, North Iowa Area Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#8

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

With a ranking of #8, Kirkwood Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Kirkwood Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids.

About 50% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#8

Iowa Western Community College

Council Bluffs, IA

With a ranking of #8, Iowa Western Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Iowa Western Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Council Bluffs.

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Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,206
Minnesota 3,852
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 13 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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