2023 Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota
Finding the Best Information Technology Basic Certificate School for You
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 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. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Minnesota to see which basic certificate programs were the most popular 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.
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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Anoka Technical College the most popular school in Minnesota for information technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Anoka, Anoka Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 44 students majoring in IT at Anoka Technical College, 73% are male and 27% are female.
Full Information Technology at Anoka Technical College Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Central College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the suburb of North Mankato, South Central College is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 16 students majoring in IT at South Central College, 81% are male and 19% are female.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Minnesota State University - Mankato is a great place for information technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 23% of the IT majors at the school.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lake Superior College is a great place for information technology students working on their basic certificate. LSC is a small public school located in the small city of Duluth.
About 31% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 69% are male.
Read full report on Information Technology at Lake Superior College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minneapolis Community and Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Capella University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
About 25% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 75% are male.
Read full report on Information Technology at Capella University
Rasmussen University - Minnesota 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 #7 on the list. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school located in the city of St. Cloud.
About 60% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 40% are male.
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Riverland Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Riverland Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Austin.
Hennepin Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Full Information Technology at Hennepin Technical College Report
Inver Hills Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. IHCC is a small public school located in the large suburb of Inver Grove Heights.
Read full report on Information Technology at Inver Hills Community College
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 |
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Kansas | 147 |
Missouri | 266 |
Iowa | 182 |
South Dakota | 190 |
North Dakota | 37 |
Nebraska | 398 |
Information Technology Related Majors
One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, information technology has other similar majors worth exploring.
IT Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to IT
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 18 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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