2023 Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 96 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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Our 2023 rankings named Washington University in St Louis the best school in the Plains States Region for students working on their undergraduate certificate. WUSTL is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 undergraduate certificates in .
WUSTL does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $62,982. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Dakota. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. UND is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota and has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 25 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Students from North Dakota who attend UND full time pay an average of $10,951 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,570.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Washburn University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in Topeka, Kansas, the medium-sized public school awarded 82 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in .
Students from Kansas who attend Washburn University full time pay an average of $9,578 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $20,582.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Inver Hills Community College is a great place for students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, the small public school handed out 20 undergraduate certificate awards in .
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $6,007 to cover tuition and fees at IHCC. The school does not offer an in-state discount.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northwest Iowa Community College is a great place for students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Sheldon, Iowa, the small public school awarded 180 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in .
In-state students pay an average of $7,110 in tuition and fees if they attend Northwest Iowa Community College full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $7,410.
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Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. MCC is located in Kansas City, Missouri and has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 1,338 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
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Alexandria Technical & Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. This small public school is located in Alexandria, Minnesota, and it awarded 186 undergraduate certificates in .
If you want to attend ATCC, expect to pay an average of $6,213 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid.
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State Technical College of Missouri ranked #8 on this year’s Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. STC is a public institution located in Linn, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 113 undergraduate certificates in .
In-state students pay an average of $7,830 in tuition and fees if they attend STC full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $14,100.
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With a ranking of #9, Rasmussen University - Minnesota did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in St. Cloud, Minnesota, the medium-sized private for-profit school handed out 170 undergraduate certificate awards in .
If you want to attend Rasmussen University - Minnesota, expect to pay an average of $11,750 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid.
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Mitchell Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate programs. Mitchell Tech is a public institution located in Mitchell, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 153 undergraduate certificates in .
The average tuition and fees at Mitchell Tech is $7,524. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in .
Full-time students from Minnesota pay an average of $16,488 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend UMN Twin Cities. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $36,402.
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With a ranking of #12, Central Lakes College - Brainerd did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their undergraduate certificate. Central Lakes College - Brainerd is a small public school located in Brainerd, Minnesota that handed out 251 undergraduate certificates in .
Central Lakes College does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $6,209. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid.
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With a ranking of #13, Century College did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, the medium-sized public school handed out 417 undergraduate certificate awards in .
If you want to attend Century College, expect to pay an average of $6,182 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid.
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Bismarck State College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Bismarck, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 180 students in .
Full-time students from North Dakota pay an average of $5,195 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend BSC. Out-of-state students pay an average of $7,279.
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With a ranking of #16, Southeast Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the small public school handed out 290 undergraduate certificate awards in .
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $7,650 to cover tuition and fees at Southeast Tech. The school does not offer an in-state discount.
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Lake Area Technical Institute ranked #17 on this year’s Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Lake Area Technical Institute is a small public school located in Watertown, South Dakota that handed out 228 undergraduate certificates in .
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $6,718 to cover tuition and fees at LATI. The school does not offer an in-state discount.
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Ridgewater College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in Willmar, Minnesota that handed out 228 undergraduate certificates in .
The average tuition and fees at Ridgewater College is $6,109. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid.
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Rochester Community and Technical College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Rochester Community and Technical College is located in Rochester, Minnesota and has a small student population. In , this school awarded 103 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
If you want to attend Rochester Community and Technical College, expect to pay an average of $6,359 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid.
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Hennepin Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #20 on the list. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota that handed out 473 undergraduate certificates in .
The average tuition and fees at Hennepin Technical College is $5,881. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid.
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Rasmussen University - North Dakota landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate programs. This very small private for-profit school is located in Fargo, North Dakota, and it awarded 28 undergraduate certificates in .
The average tuition and fees at Rasmussen University - North Dakota is $12,732. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid.
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With a ranking of #22, Saint Louis University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their undergraduate certificate. SLU is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 114 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees at SLU is $53,244. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid.
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With a ranking of #23, Dakota County Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their undergraduate certificate. This small public school is located in Rosemount, Minnesota, and it awarded 222 undergraduate certificates in .
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $6,419 to cover tuition and fees at DCTC. The school does not offer an in-state discount.
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Saint Paul College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the medium-sized public school handed out 362 undergraduate certificate awards in .
The average tuition and fees at Saint Paul College is $6,318. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid.
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St Cloud Technical and Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #25 on the list. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota that handed out 222 undergraduate certificates in .
The average tuition and fees at St Cloud Technical and Community College is $4,957. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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