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2023 Best Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Graduate Certificate School for You

Computer Software & Applications is the #58 most popular major in the country with 4,047 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Computer Software & Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for computer software majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Computer Software Applications

Our analysis found University of St Thomas Minnesota to be the best school for computer software and applications 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.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Rolla.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Minnesota State University - Mankato helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer software and applications schools in the Plains States Region . Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Metro State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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University of Missouri - St Louis ranked #6 on this year’s Best Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges by State

Explore the best computer software and applications schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 13
Minnesota 137
Iowa 2
Nebraska 4
North Dakota 2

One of 9 majors within the area of study, computer software and applications has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Computer Software

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Systems Analysis 817

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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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