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2023 Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

9 Colleges
$76,049 Avg Salary
$21,479 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, information technology was ranked #28 in the country. In fact 10,754 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs 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 Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Information Technology

Our analysis found Washington University in St Louis to be the best school for information technology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Minnesota State University - Mankato is a great place for information technology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Nebraska at Omaha helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Metropolitan State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information technology students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the city of Fargo.

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University of Missouri - St Louis ranked #8 on this year’s Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Information Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best information technology colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 162
Minnesota 295
Iowa 54
Kansas 38
Nebraska 109
North Dakota 18
South Dakota 38

One of 9 majors within the area of study, information technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Craig Dennis.

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