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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

6 Colleges
$43,367 Avg Salary
$20,621 Avg Student Debt

With 14,336 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer software and applications is the #5 most popular major in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular online undergraduate certificate programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Computer Software & Applications Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found Eastern Iowa Community College District to be the most popular school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue an online undergraduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Davenport, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Our 2023 rankings named Northwest Iowa Community College the most popular online school in the Plains States Region for computer software and applications students working on their undergraduate certificate. Northwest Iowa Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Sheldon.

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Minnesota State Community and Technical College is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their online undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 60% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Riverland Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Riverland Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Austin.

Women make up 33% of the computer software majors at the school.

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#5

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ridgewater College is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their online undergraduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Minnesota State College Southeast is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their online undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Winona, MSC Southeast is a public school with a small student population.

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Explore the most popular online computer software and applications colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 14
Minnesota 216
Missouri 62
Iowa 71
South Dakota 38
North Dakota 9
Nebraska 5

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One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, computer software and applications has other similar majors worth exploring.

Computer Software Focus Areas

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 6 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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