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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota

8 Schools Ranked
$20,031 Avg Student Debt

It's not easy to decide which computer science program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamps with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Minnesota to see which online graduate 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.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#2

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
19 Total Awards

You’ll be in good company if you attend Capella University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the large private for-profit school handed out 19 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

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

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Capella University. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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#3

Metropolitan State University

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

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Metropolitan State University is a great place for computer science students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the medium-sized public school handed out 6 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 85% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Metropolitan State University Report

3 Total Awards

Out of the 8 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the # 4 spot on the list. SMU MN is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winona, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.

In 2019-2020 about 86% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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4 Total Awards
$9,308 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. This fairly large public school is located in Mankato, Minnesota, 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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#5

University of Northwestern - St Paul

Saint Paul, Minnesota
1 Total Awards

You’ll be in good company if you attend University of Northwestern - St Paul. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Northwestern is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 1 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 87% took at least some of their classes online.

Full University of Northwestern - St Paul Report

#7

Saint Cloud State University

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

Saint Cloud State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list.

In 2019-2020 about 43% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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$8,818 Average Tuition & Fees

Southwest Minnesota State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer science programs.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 46% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Southwest Minnesota State University Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 8 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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