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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

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With 14,336 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer software and applications is the #5 most popular major in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right 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 Online Computer Software Applications 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 7 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular online basic certificate programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for computer software majors pursuing an online basic certificate.

Our analysis found Riverland Community College to be the most popular school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue an online basic certificate in the Plains States Region . Riverland Community College is a small public school located in the town of Austin.

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Our 2023 rankings named Kansas City Kansas Community College the most popular online school in the Plains States Region for computer software and applications students working on their basic certificate. Kansas City Kansas Community College is a small public school located in the city of Kansas City.

Women make up 50% of the computer software majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Iowa Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Northwest Iowa Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Sheldon.

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The in-demand online basic certificate programs at Eastern Iowa Community College District helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer software and applications schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the midsize city of Davenport, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

South Central College

North Mankato, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Central College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of North Mankato, South Central College is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota West Community and Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota West is a small public school located in the town of Granite Falls.

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#3

Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lake Superior College is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their online basic certificate. LSC is a small public school located in the city of Duluth.

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Explore the most popular online computer software and applications schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 14
Minnesota 216
Missouri 62
Iowa 71
South Dakota 38
North Dakota 9
Nebraska 5

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

Computer Software Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Web & Multimedia Design 5,300
Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration 3,756
Computer Graphics 2,988
Other Computer Software & Media Applications 1,438
Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation 854

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 7 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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