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2023 Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

9 Colleges
$76,049 Avg Salary
$21,479 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate School for You

With 40,555 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, information technology is the #3 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Plains States Region to see which graduate 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 Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for IT majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Information Technology

Our 2023 rankings named Washington University in St Louis the best school in the Plains States Region for information technology students working on their graduate certificate. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Minnesota State University - Mankato is a great place for information technology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Metropolitan State University is a great place for information technology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

With a ranking of #6, Capella University did quite well on this year’s best schools for information technology students working on their graduate certificate. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fargo.

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University of Missouri - St Louis ranked #8 on this year’s Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a large student population.

Full Information Technology at University of Missouri - St Louis Report

Best Information Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best information technology schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 147
Minnesota 843
Missouri 266
Iowa 182
South Dakota 190
North Dakota 37
Nebraska 398

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, information technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

IT Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Computer & IS Security 22,829
Network & System Administration/Administrator 5,501
Information Technology Management 4,009
Computer Support Specialist 3,176
System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager 2,077
Information Technology Project Management 2,076
Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster 887

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Craig Dennis.

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