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

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Finding the Best Information Technology Basic 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 40 schools in the Plains States Region to see which basic certificate programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Technology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found Anoka Technical College to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Anoka, Anoka Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 44 students majoring in IT at Anoka Technical College, 73% are male and 27% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Western Iowa Tech Community College is a great place for information technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 5% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 95% are male.

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#3

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Kirkwood Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in the Plains States Region . Kirkwood Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids.

Women make up 4% of the IT majors at the school.

Full Information Technology at Kirkwood Community College Report

#4

Grantham University

Lenexa, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grantham University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Lenexa, Grantham University is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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#5

South Central College

North Mankato, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Central College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small suburb of North Mankato, South Central College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in IT at South Central College, 81% are male and 19% are female.

Full Information Technology at South Central College Report

Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 23% of the IT majors at the school.

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#6

Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN

Lake Superior College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. LSC is a small public school located in the city of Duluth.

About 31% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 69% are male.

Full Information Technology at Lake Superior College Report

Minneapolis Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. 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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Northeast Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 8% of the IT majors at the school.

Full Information Technology at Northeast Community College Report

#10

Iowa Western Community College

Council Bluffs, IA

Iowa Western Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa Western Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Council Bluffs.

About 11% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 89% are male.

Full Information Technology at Iowa Western Community College Report

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 29 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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