2023 Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Iowa
Finding the Best Information Technology Basic Certificate School for You
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.
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 Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Iowa to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs 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.
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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Iowa
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IT majors pursuing a basic certificate.
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Our analysis found Western Iowa Tech Community College to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Iowa. Located in the city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 39 students majoring in IT at Western Iowa Tech Community College, 95% are male and 5% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kirkwood Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Iowa list. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cedar Rapids.
About 4% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 96% are male.
Full Information Technology at Kirkwood Community College Report
The in-demand basic certificate programs at Iowa Western Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in Iowa. Iowa Western Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Council Bluffs.
Of the 9 students majoring in IT at Iowa Western Community College, 89% are male and 11% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Des Moines Area Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Iowa list. DMACC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Eastern Iowa Community College District is a great place 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 moderately-sized student population.
Read full report on Information Technology at Eastern Iowa Community College District
Northwest Iowa Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Iowa ranking. Northwest Iowa Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Sheldon.
Full Information Technology at Northwest Iowa Community College Report
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 |
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Kansas | 147 |
Minnesota | 843 |
Missouri | 266 |
South Dakota | 190 |
North Dakota | 37 |
Nebraska | 398 |
Information Technology Related Majors
One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, information technology has other similar majors worth exploring.
IT Concentrations
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
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 6 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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