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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

15 Schools Ranked
$20,795 Avg Student Debt

With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education opportunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also there are many trade schools and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones had the most popular online graduate certificate programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

24 Total Awards
$11,902 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Missouri University of Science and Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in the Plains States Region . Located in Rolla, Missouri, the medium-sized public school handed out 24 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 29% were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 68% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Missouri University of Science and Technology Report

#3

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
19 Total Awards

Out of the 15 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Capella University is a large private for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 19 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 53% were women.

If you are interested in distance education, Capella University is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.

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#4

Park University

Parkville, Missouri
11 Total Awards

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Park University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in the Plains States Region . Park University is located in Parkville, Missouri and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 graduate certificates to qualified students.

Around 36% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 85% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#5

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
28 Total Awards

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - St Louis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. This fairly large public school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 28 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.

In 2019-2020 about 71% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#6

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
8 Total Awards
$22,614 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Saint Louis University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their graduate certificate. SLU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 25% were women.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 57% took at least some of their classes online.

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#7

Dakota State University

Madison, South Dakota
7 Total Awards
$6,731 Average Tuition & Fees

Dakota State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Dakota State is a small public school situated in Madison, South Dakota. It awarded 7 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 29% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2019-2020 about 96% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Dakota State University Report

#8

Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
6 Total Awards
$10,237 Average Tuition & Fees

Metropolitan State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer science programs. Metro State is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 graduate certificates to qualified students.

Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 85% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Metropolitan State University Report

#9

University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia, Missouri
50 Total Awards
$11,255 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 graduate certificates to qualified students.

Around 78% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 67% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#10

Truman State University

Kirksville, Missouri
3 Total Awards
$9,924 Average Tuition & Fees

Truman State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer science programs. This small public school is located in Kirksville, Missouri, and it awarded 3 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 53% took at least some of their classes online.

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3 Total Awards

Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Winona, Minnesota, and it awarded 3 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 86% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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4 Total Awards
$9,308 Average Tuition & Fees

Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer science programs. Minnesota State Mankato is a public institution located in Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 25% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2019-2020 about 40% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#12

University of Northwestern - St Paul

Saint Paul, Minnesota
1 Total Awards

University of Northwestern - St Paul landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer science programs. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 87% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#14

Southwest Minnesota State University

Marshall, Minnesota
$8,818 Average Tuition & Fees

Southwest Minnesota State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list.

In 2019-2020 about 46% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Southwest Minnesota State University Report

#14

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota
$9,192 Average Tuition & Fees

Saint Cloud State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 43% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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