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2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$14,427 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, computer software and applications was ranked 5th in Minnesota. In fact, 216 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many computer science programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Value Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in Minnesota to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for computer software students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Computer Software & Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for computer software majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Best Minnesota Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Computer Software Applications

Our 2023 rankings named Minnesota State University - Mankato the best value school in Minnesota for computer software and applications students working on their graduate certificate. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 a year.

Minnesota State Mankato also took the #2 spot in our Best Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota rankings.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Metropolitan State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Metro State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Metro State are $10,237 per year.

Metro State also took the #3 spot in our Best Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota rankings.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Metropolitan State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

UST MN graduate students pay an average of $23,736 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UST MN not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at University of St Thomas Minnesota

Best Value Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Software & Applications Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 14
Missouri 62
Iowa 71
South Dakota 38
North Dakota 9
Nebraska 5

Computer Software & Applications is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

Computer Software Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Web & Multimedia Design 5,300
Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration 3,756
Computer Graphics 2,988
Other Computer Software & Media Applications 1,438
Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation 854

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 Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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