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2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota

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Finding the Best Computer Programming Basic Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, computer programming was ranked 7th in Minnesota. In fact, 142 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Computer Programming Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Minnesota to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Programming program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Programming Basic Certificate Colleges.

#1

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Our 2023 rankings named North Hennepin Community College the most popular school in Minnesota for computer programming students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, North Hennepin Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 23% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 77% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minneapolis Community and Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 27% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 73% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Minnesota State University - Mankato is a great place for computer programming students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 15% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 85% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Dakota County Technical College is a great place for computer programming students working on their basic certificate. DCTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Rosemount.

Of the 6 students majoring in programming at DCTC, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#5

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Capella University is a great place for computer programming students working on their basic certificate. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

About 50% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#5

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Out of the 11 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Century College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Hennepin Technical College is a great place for computer programming students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the programming majors at the school.

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#8

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

Saint Paul College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Programming Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Minnesota West Community and Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Programming Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. Minnesota West is a small public school located in the town of Granite Falls.

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St Cloud Technical and Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Programming Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Computer Programming Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Programming Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 237
Missouri 270
Iowa 130
South Dakota 20
Nebraska 72

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, computer programming has other similar majors worth exploring.

Programming Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer Programming 8,750
App Specific Computer Programming 2,411
Computer Programming Certifications 278
Computer Programming, Specific Platforms 173
Computer Game Programming 169
Other Computer Programming 158

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 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 luis gomes.

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