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2023 Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

15 Colleges
$65,436 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, computer information systems was ranked #13 in the country. In fact 20,748 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Plains States Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Missouri University of Science and Technology the best school in the Plains States Region for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Rolla.

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#2

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Saint Louis University is a great place for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 5 spot on the list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Simpson College

Indianola, IA

Simpson College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Indianola, Simpson College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate computer information systems programs. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

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Iowa State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer information systems students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

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#10

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

With a ranking of #10, University of Kansas did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Computer Information Systems Colleges by State

Explore the best computer information systems schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 394
Minnesota 326
Iowa 135
Kansas 75
Nebraska 79
South Dakota 76

Computer Information Systems is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.

  • 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 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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