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

12 Colleges
$28,009 Avg Salary
$14,157 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology Undergraduate 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.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top 10 Best Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Des Moines Area Community College the best school in the Plains States Region for information technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. DMACC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dakota County Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. DCTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Rosemount.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Cloud Technical and Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Anoka-Ramsey Community College is a great place for information technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Coon Rapids.

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#6

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

Johnson County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information technology students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. JCCC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Overland Park.

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#7

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Hennepin Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information technology students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Kirkwood Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate information technology programs. Kirkwood Community College is a large public school located in the city of Cedar Rapids.

On average, IT graduates from Kirkwood Community College take out $17,021 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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With a ranking of #10, Minneapolis Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for information technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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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 12 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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