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2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$22,183 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,436 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, computer information systems was the most popular one in Missouri. In total, 1,395 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Missouri.

It's not easy to decide which computer science program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for CIS students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Missouri

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

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

#1

Park University

Parkville, MO

Our analysis found Park University to be the best value school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Missouri. Park University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Parkville.

Park University graduate students pay an average of $6,435 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Missouri University of Science and Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer information systems schools in Missouri. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Rolla.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $11,902 per year.

Missouri University of Science and Technology not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list.

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Out of the 7 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 3 spot on the list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mizzou are $11,255 per year.

Mizzou not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Missouri State University - Springfield helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer information systems schools in Missouri. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Missouri State are $6,858 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - St Louis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMSL are $12,528 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UMSL is ranked #5 for overall quality for CIS in Missouri.

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#6

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer information systems students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SLU are $22,614 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, SLU is ranked #2 for overall quality for CIS in Missouri.

Full Computer Information Systems at Saint Louis University Report

Washington University in St Louis ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

WUSTL graduate students pay an average of $58,288 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

WUSTL also made our Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list, coming in at #3.

Full Computer Information Systems at Washington University in St Louis Report

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
Iowa 490
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 7 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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