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Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota

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2023 Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota

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

Finding the Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate School for You

Information Technology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Minnesota. With 843 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Minnesota to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs 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 Minnesota

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

Top Minnesota Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Information Technology

Our 2023 rankings named Minnesota State University - Mankato the best school in Minnesota for information technology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Information Technology at Minnesota State University - Mankato

Out of the 4 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Out of the 4 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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Best Information Technology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Information Technology Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 147
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 4 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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