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2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

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

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Plains States Region to see which online undergraduate 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 undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

#1

Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN

Our analysis found Lake Superior College to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue an online undergraduate certificate in the Plains States Region . LSC is a small public school located in the small city of Duluth.

About 29% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 71% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Eastern Iowa Community College District is a great place for information technology students working on their online undergraduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Davenport, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 75% are male.

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Out of the 8 online programs at schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Iowa Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Northwest Iowa Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Sheldon.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State Community and Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 50% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Neosho County Community College is a great place for information technology students working on their online undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Chanute, Neosho County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#5

Cowley County Community College

Arkansas City, KS

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Cowley County Community College is a great place for information technology students working on their online undergraduate certificate. Cowley College is a small public school located in the town of Arkansas City.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State College Southeast. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Winona, MSC Southeast is a public school with a small student population.

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Explore the most popular online 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

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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 8 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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