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

18 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 Most Popular 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 18 schools in the Plains States Region to see which undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found Ozarks Technical Community College to be the most popular school for computer programming students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the midsize city of Springfield, OTC is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 8% of the programming majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that programming majors at OTC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $17,371.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City is a great place for computer programming students working on their undergraduate certificate. MCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.

About 17% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 83% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anoka Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Anoka Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Anoka.

Women make up 19% of the programming majors at the school.

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#4

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Johnson County Community College is a great place for computer programming students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 23% of the programming majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Des Moines Area Community College is a great place for computer programming students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 33% of the programming majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, Minneapolis Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer programming students working on their undergraduate certificate. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Women make up 14% of the programming majors at the school.

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University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer programming students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. UMSL is a large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

About 50% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#7

St Charles Community College

Cottleville, MO

With a ranking of #7, St Charles Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer programming students working on their undergraduate certificate. SCC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Cottleville.

Of the 6 students majoring in programming at SCC, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate computer programming programs. Cape Girardeau CTC is a small public school located in the city of Cape Girardeau.

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

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Eastern Iowa Community College District came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Davenport.

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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 18 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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