2023 Most Popular Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Computer Science Basic Certificate School for You
With 59,565 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer science is the #2 most popular major in the United States.
With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Most Popular Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Plains States Region 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 Science program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the compsci basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .
Most Popular Plains States Region Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Computer Science
Our 2023 rankings named Missouri State University - Springfield the most popular school in the Plains States Region for computer science students working on their basic certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 37 students majoring in compsci at Missouri State, 84% are male and 16% are female.
The in-demand basic certificate programs at Lake Area Technical Institute helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in the Plains States Region . LATI is a small public school located in the remote town of Watertown.
About 50% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 50% are male.
Out of the 4 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Maryville University of Saint Louis landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Out of the 4 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Creighton University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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Best Computer Science Colleges by State
Explore the best computer science colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Kansas | 229 |
Minnesota | 1,411 |
Missouri | 1,360 |
Iowa | 755 |
South Dakota | 38 |
North Dakota | 113 |
Nebraska | 122 |
Majors Related to CompSci
One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, computer science has other similar majors worth exploring.
CompSci Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Computer Science | 59,565 |
Majors Similar to CompSci
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Computer Information Systems | 88,434 |
Information Technology | 40,555 |
Information Science | 18,325 |
Computer Systems Networking | 14,700 |
Computer Software & Applications | 14,336 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 4 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 Negative Space.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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