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2023 Best Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

8 Colleges
$38,734 Avg Salary
$15,501 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate School for You

With 11,939 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer programming is the #6 most popular major in the United States.

Today's computer science students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Plains States Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for computer science students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the programming undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Plains States Region Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Computer Programming

Our 2023 rankings named Des Moines Area Community College the best school in the Plains States Region for computer programming students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnson County Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Dakota County Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer programming schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public school with a small student population.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Ozarks Technical Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer programming schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, OTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Programming majors at OTC take out an average of $17,371 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at University of Missouri - St Louis helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer programming schools in the Plains States Region . UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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Minneapolis Community and Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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#7

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Hennepin Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate computer programming programs. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.

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#8

St Charles Community College

Cottleville, MO

St Charles Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. SCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Cottleville.

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Best Computer Programming Colleges by State

Explore the best computer programming schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 237
Minnesota 142
Missouri 270
Iowa 130
South Dakota 20
Nebraska 72

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

Programming Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer Programming 8,750
App Specific Computer Programming 2,411
Computer Programming Certifications 278
Computer Programming, Specific Platforms 173
Computer Game Programming 169
Other Computer Programming 158

Majors Similar to Programming

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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