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2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Iowa

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Out of the majors we analyze each year, information technology was ranked 3rd in Iowa. In fact, 182 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for computer science students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Iowa to see which online basic certificate programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online IT basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Iowa.

Our 2023 rankings named Eastern Iowa Community College District the most popular online school in Iowa for information technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the midsize city of Davenport, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Information Technology at Eastern Iowa Community College District

Out of the 2 online programs at schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Iowa Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Northwest Iowa Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Sheldon.

Read full report on Information Technology at Northwest Iowa Community College

Best Information Technology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Information Technology Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

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

More Information Technology Rankings in Iowa

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 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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