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2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$10,025 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,436 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, computer information systems students earned 490 degrees and certificates from an Iowa school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

It's not easy to decide which computer science program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Iowa to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for CIS students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Computer Information Systems

#1

Simpson College

Indianola, IA

Our analysis found Simpson College to be the best value school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Iowa. Located in the town of Indianola, Simpson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Simpson College are $6,606 per year.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Simpson College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Iowa State are $11,404 per year.

Iowa State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list.

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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Iowa graduate students pay an average of $12,065 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Iowa also took the #1 spot in our Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa rankings.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at University of Iowa

Best Value Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 387
Minnesota 681
Missouri 1,395
South Dakota 243
North Dakota 96
Nebraska 602

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

CIS Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer & Information Sciences 51,681
Information Technology 31,531
Informatics 2,726
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1,887
Artificial Intelligence 518
Human-Centered Technology Design 91

Majors Similar to CIS

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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