2023 Best Value Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate School for You
Information Technology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Missouri. With 266 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.
It's not easy to decide which computer science program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Value Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for IT students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for IT majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Best Missouri Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Information Technology
Our 2023 rankings named University of Missouri - St Louis the best value school in Missouri for information technology students working on their graduate certificate. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMSL are $12,528 per year.
UMSL also made our Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list, coming in at #5.
Full Information Technology at University of Missouri - St Louis Report
Out of the 2 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
WUSTL graduate students pay an average of $58,288 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, WUSTL is ranked #3 for overall quality for IT in Missouri.
Best Value Information Technology Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Best Value Information Technology Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Kansas | 147 |
Minnesota | 843 |
Iowa | 182 |
South Dakota | 190 |
North Dakota | 37 |
Nebraska | 398 |
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Information Technology Related Majors for IT
Information Technology is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.
IT Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
Majors Similar to IT
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 2 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 Craig Dennis.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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