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

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Finding the Best Computer Programming Graduate 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.

The Most Popular Computer Programming Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Plains States Region to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Programming program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Programming Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Missouri - St Louis the most popular school in the Plains States Region for computer programming students working on their graduate certificate. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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#2

Fontbonne University

Saint Louis, MO

Out of the 3 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fontbonne University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Fontbonne University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

Full Computer Programming at Fontbonne University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Missouri University of Science and Technology is a great place for computer programming students working on their graduate certificate. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Rolla.

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Best Computer Programming Colleges by State

Explore the best computer programming colleges 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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to luis gomes.

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