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2023 Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota

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

In 2020-2021, computer and information sciences students earned 940 degrees and certificates from a Minnesota school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Minnesota 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.

Check out the online computer and information sciences graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Minnesota.

#2

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Capella University is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Capella University, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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Out of the 8 online programs at schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Metro State is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

Women make up 50% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer and information sciences schools in Minnesota. 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 computer and information sciences at SMU MN, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Northwestern - St Paul is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their online graduate certificate. Northwestern is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Paul.

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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Minnesota State University - Mankato helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer and information sciences schools in Minnesota. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

Of the 4 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Minnesota State Mankato, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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#7

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

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Southwest Minnesota State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for computer and information sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Marshall, Southwest Minnesota State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

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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

Majors Similar to Computer & Information Sciences

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Almonroth.

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