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

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Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate School for You

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 19 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Information Systems program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for CIS majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Our analysis found University of St Thomas Minnesota to be the most popular school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

Of the 71 students majoring in CIS at UST MN, 72% are male and 28% are female.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Missouri - St Louis helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a large student population.

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

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

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#5

Park University

Parkville, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Park University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large 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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With a ranking of #6, Missouri University of Science and Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public school 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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#7

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #7, Saint Louis University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. 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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#8

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer information systems programs. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

About 71% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 29% are male.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their 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.

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University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 67% are male.

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Best Computer Information Systems Colleges by State

Explore the best 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

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 19 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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