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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa

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

Finding the Best Information Technology Undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Iowa to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IT majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named Western Iowa Tech Community College the most popular school in Iowa for information technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at Western Iowa Tech Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $10,602.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Eastern Iowa Community College District helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in Iowa. Located in the city of Davenport, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in IT at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Des Moines Area Community College is a great place for information technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. DMACC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny.

Of the 3 students majoring in IT at DMACC, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Iowa Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa 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 North Iowa Area Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. Located in the town of Mason City, North Iowa Area Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in IT at North Iowa Area Community College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#4

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Out of the 7 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Kirkwood Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids.

Women make up 50% of the IT majors at the school.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, IT graduates from Kirkwood Community College carry an average student debt load of $17,021.

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#4

Iowa Western Community College

Council Bluffs, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa Western Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. Iowa Western Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Council Bluffs.

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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

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 7 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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