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2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Kansas

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Information Technology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Kansas. With 147 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's computer science students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Kansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Kansas 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IT majors pursuing an online basic certificate.

#1

Grantham University

Lenexa, KS

Our 2023 rankings named Grantham University the most popular online school in Kansas for information technology students working on their basic certificate. Grantham University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Lenexa.

Of the 21 students majoring in IT at Grantham University, 86% are male and 14% are female.

Full Information Technology at Grantham University Report

#2

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Johnson County Community College is a great place for information technology students working on their online basic certificate. Located in the midsize city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in IT at JCCC, 80% are male and 20% are female.

Full Information Technology at Johnson County Community College Report

The in-demand online basic certificate programs at Neosho County Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in Kansas. Neosho County Community College is a small public school located in the town of Chanute.

Read full report on Information Technology at Neosho County Community College

#3

Cowley County Community College

Arkansas City, KS

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cowley County Community College is a great place for information technology students working on their online basic certificate. Located in the town of Arkansas City, Cowley College is a public school with a small student population.

Full Information Technology at Cowley County Community College Report

Best Information Technology Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

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Information Technology is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

IT Focus Areas

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.

  • 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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