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

21 Colleges
$65,430 Avg Salary
$21,479 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 60,971 computer and information sciences students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 21 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 Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top 10 Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of St Thomas Minnesota the best school in the Plains States Region for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Missouri University of Science and Technology is a great place for computer and information sciences 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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#3

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Louis University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

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#6

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

With a ranking of #6, Dakota State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Madison, Dakota State is a public school with a small student population.

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #7 on this year’s Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

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#10

Simpson College

Indianola, IA

With a ranking of #10, Simpson College did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the fringe town of Indianola, Simpson College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best computer and information sciences colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 173
Missouri 1,402
Minnesota 940
Iowa 542
North Dakota 48
Nebraska 314
South Dakota 143

Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817
Computer Systems Networking 720
Computer Programming 490
Other Computer & Information Sciences 443
Data Processing 205

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705
Engineering Technologies 7,672

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 21 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 Almonroth.

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