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

19 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 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 Systems program at each school on the list.

Check out the CIS graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

Our analysis found University of St Thomas Minnesota to be the most popular school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

About 28% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 72% are male.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of St Thomas Minnesota Report

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Missouri - St Louis helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in the Plains States Region . UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the large 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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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Washington University in St Louis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Park University

Parkville, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Park University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular 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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Missouri University of Science and Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Rolla.

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

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#7

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college 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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#8

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular 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.

Women make up 71% of the CIS majors at the school.

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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer information systems programs. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

Women make up 80% of the CIS majors at the school.

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the distant town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

Full Computer Information Systems at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Report

Best Computer Information Systems Colleges by State

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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 19 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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