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2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota

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Information Technology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Minnesota. With 843 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Online Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Minnesota 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 IT majors pursuing an online basic certificate.

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Our analysis found Capella University to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue an online basic certificate in Minnesota. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

About 25% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 75% are male.

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#2

Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN

Out of the 5 online programs at schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Superior College landed the # 2 spot on the list. LSC is a small public school located in the city of Duluth.

About 31% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 69% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Riverland Community College is a great place for information technology students working on their online basic certificate. Riverland Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Austin.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the town of Bemidji, NTC is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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Out of the 5 online programs at schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota West Community and Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Minnesota West is a small public school located in the remote town of Granite Falls.

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State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 147
Missouri 266
Iowa 182
South Dakota 190
North Dakota 37
Nebraska 398

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

IT Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Computer & IS Security 22,829
Network & System Administration/Administrator 5,501
Information Technology Management 4,009
Computer Support Specialist 3,176
System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager 2,077
Information Technology Project Management 2,076
Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster 887

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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 Craig Dennis.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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