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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

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$65,436 Avg Salary

In 2020-2021, 88,434 degrees and certificates were awarded to computer information systems students, making the major the most popular in the country.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for computer science students. 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 Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular online graduate certificate programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online CIS graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

#2

Park University

Parkville, MO

Out of the 8 online programs at schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Park University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in CIS at Park University, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 56% are male.

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#4

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

Women make up 25% of the CIS majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for computer information systems students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 20% are male.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - St Louis is a great place for computer information systems students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in CIS at UMSL, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate computer information systems programs. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Winona.

Women make up 67% of the CIS majors at the school.

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#8

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate computer information systems programs. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a large student population.

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Explore the most popular online computer information systems colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 387
Minnesota 681
Missouri 1,395
Iowa 490
South Dakota 243
North Dakota 96
Nebraska 602

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

CIS Concentrations

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

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 8 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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