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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Kansas

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Finding the Best Information Technology Basic Certificate School for You

Information Technology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Kansas. With 147 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's computer science students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Kansas ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in Kansas 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 Information Technology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IT majors pursuing a basic certificate.

#1

Grantham University

Lenexa, KS

Our analysis found Grantham University to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Kansas. Grantham University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the small city of Lenexa.

Of the 21 students majoring in IT at Grantham University, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in Kansas. WSU Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Wichita.

Of the 7 students majoring in IT at WSU Tech, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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Out of the 10 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas City Kansas Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Kansas City, Kansas City Kansas Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#3

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Johnson County Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in Kansas. Located in the city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in IT at JCCC, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Hutchinson Community College is a great place for information technology students working on their basic certificate. Hutchinson Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Hutchinson.

Of the 4 students majoring in IT at Hutchinson Community College, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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Neosho County Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate information technology programs. Neosho County Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Chanute.

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#6

Cowley County Community College

Arkansas City, KS

Cowley County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the distant town of Arkansas City, Cowley College is a public college with a small student population.

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MidAmerica Nazarene University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Kansas ranking. Located in the suburb of Olathe, MNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Seward County Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Kansas ranking. Located in the remote town of Liberal, SCCC is a public school with a small student population.

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#10

Wichita State University

Wichita, KS

Wichita State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Kansas ranking. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Information Technology Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 843
Missouri 266
Iowa 182
South Dakota 190
North Dakota 37
Nebraska 398

Information Technology is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

IT Focus Areas

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 10 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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