2023 Most Popular Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota
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Most Popular Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota
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Our 2023 rankings named North Hennepin Community College the most popular school in Minnesota for computer science students working on their basic certificate. North Hennepin Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. It awarded 128 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $4,882 to cover tuition and fees at North Hennepin Community College. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Of those students who received their degree, 23% were women.
Online courses are available at North Hennepin Community College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 86% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minneapolis Community and Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the medium-sized public school awarded 107 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend Minneapolis Community and Technical College, expect to pay an average of $5,906 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Around 40% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at Minneapolis Community and Technical College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 47% took at least some of their classes online.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center is a great place for computer science students working on their basic certificate. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out basic certificates to 69 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 20% were women.
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You’ll be in good company if you attend Anoka Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. This small public school is located in Anoka, Minnesota, and it awarded 59 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $6,075 to cover tuition and fees at Anoka Technical College. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Of those students who received their degree, 34% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Anoka Technical College. In 2019-2020 about 47% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent basic certificate programs at Minnesota State University - Mankato helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in Minnesota. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a fairly large public school located in Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 46 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $9,146 in tuition and fees if they attend Minnesota State Mankato full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $18,200. Of those students who received their degree, 17% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Minnesota State Mankato. In fact, around 47% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
South Central College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in North Mankato, Minnesota, the small public school awarded 18 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at South Central College is $5,966. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 22% were women.
Online courses are available at South Central College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 79% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #7, Hennepin Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their basic certificate. Located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, the small public school handed out 15 basic certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Hennepin Technical College does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $5,741. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Around 13% of those degree recipients were women.
Hennepin Technical College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 64% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Riverland Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Riverland Community College is a public institution located in Austin, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
Riverland Community College does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $6,060. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Around 14% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Riverland Community College does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 50% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Lake Superior College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in Duluth, Minnesota, the small public school handed out 13 basic certificate awards in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend LSC, expect to pay an average of $5,616 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Around 31% of those degree recipients were women.
LSC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 47% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #9, Northland Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their basic certificate. This small public school is located in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, and it awarded 13 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend Northland Community and Technical College, expect to pay an average of $6,052 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 15% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Northland Community and Technical College does offer online classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 48% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Capella University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate computer science programs. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out basic certificates to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Around 33% of those degree recipients were women.
Capella University is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Dakota County Technical College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. Dakota County Technical College is a small public school located in Rosemount, Minnesota that handed out 9 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
DCTC does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $6,208. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Around 44% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at DCTC. During the 2019-2020 year, about 80% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Century College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. Century College is located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 basic certificates to qualified students.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $5,907 to cover tuition and fees at Century College. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Of those students who received their degree, 17% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Century College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 91% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Rasmussen University - Minnesota ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Located in St. Cloud, Minnesota, the small private for-profit school handed out 5 basic certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Rasmussen University - Minnesota does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $13,558. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Rasmussen University - Minnesota. In 2019-2020 about 99% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Saint Paul College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Saint Paul College is a public institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend Saint Paul College, expect to pay an average of $6,041 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 25% were women.
Saint Paul College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 75% took at least some of their classes online.
Normandale Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Bloomington, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at Normandale Community College is $5,789. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.
Normandale Community College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 92% took at least some of their classes online.
Minnesota State Community and Technical College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. M State is a medium-sized public school situated in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. It awarded 3 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $5,862 to cover tuition and fees at M State. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at M State, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 49% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #17, Minnesota West Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their basic certificate. Granite Falls, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Minnesota pay an average of $6,286 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Minnesota West. Out-of-state students pay an average of $11,936.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Minnesota West. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 49% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #17, Inver Hills Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their basic certificate. Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 3 students in 2020-2021.
IHCC does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $5,809. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid.
Some students may be able to take online classes at IHCC. In fact, around 85% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Dunwoody College of Technology landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate computer science programs. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $23,863 to cover tuition and fees at Dunwoody College of Technology. The school does not offer an in-state discount.
Dunwoody College of Technology does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 92% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Hibbing Community College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate computer science programs. Hibbing Community College is a public institution located in Hibbing, Minnesota. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 2 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
Students from Minnesota who attend Hibbing Community College full time pay an average of $5,773 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $7,071. Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.
Hibbing Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 44% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Pine Technical & Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Pine Technical & Community College is a small public school situated in Pine City, Minnesota. It awarded 2 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $4,489 in tuition and fees if they attend Pine Technical & Community College full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $8,526. Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.
Online courses are available at Pine Technical & Community College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 22% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Minnesota State College Southeast came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. MSC Southeast is a public institution located in Winona, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at MSC Southeast is $6,562. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that MSC Southeast does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 59% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #23, Central Lakes College - Brainerd did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their basic certificate. Located in Brainerd, Minnesota, the small public school handed out 1 basic certificate awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at Central Lakes College is $5,954. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Central Lakes College does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 32% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the large public school handed out 1 basic certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Students from Minnesota who attend UMN Twin Cities full time pay an average of $15,254 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $33,818.
UMN Twin Cities does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 91% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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