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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

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$65,436 Avg Salary

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular online graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#2

Park University

Parkville, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Park University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Park University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Parkville.

About 36% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 64% are male.

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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Missouri University of Science and Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer information systems schools in the Plains States Region . Missouri University of Science and Technology is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Rolla.

Women make up 44% of the CIS majors at the school.

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#4

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Out of the 8 online programs at schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in CIS at SLU, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for computer information systems students working on their online graduate certificate. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

Women make up 80% of the CIS 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 #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

About 53% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 47% are male.

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in CIS at SMU MN, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#8

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for computer information systems students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

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Explore the most popular online 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

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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 8 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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