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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota

6 Schools Ranked
$5,987 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$18,128 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.

The Most Popular Online Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Minnesota to see which ones had the most popular online undergraduate 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:

#1

Lake Superior College

Duluth, Minnesota
23 Total Awards
$5,616 Average Tuition & Fees
$15,488 Avg Student Debt

Our analysis found Lake Superior College to be the most popular school for computer science students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Minnesota. Lake Superior College is a small public school located in Duluth, Minnesota that handed out 23 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.

If you want to attend LSC, expect to pay an average of $5,616 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,488 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 35% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 47% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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7 Total Awards
$5,862 Average Tuition & Fees
$13,935 Avg Student Debt

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Minnesota State Community and Technical College is a great place for computer science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Fergus Falls, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 7 students in 2020-2021.

M State does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $5,862. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $13,935 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 43% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 49% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

Full Minnesota State Community and Technical College Report

#3

Riverland Community College

Austin, Minnesota
3 Total Awards
$6,060 Average Tuition & Fees
$19,511 Avg Student Debt

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Riverland Community College is a great place for computer science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Riverland Community College is located in Austin, Minnesota and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.

If you want to attend Riverland Community College, expect to pay an average of $6,060 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Riverland Community College accumulate an average of $19,511 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 33% were women.

In 2019-2020 about 50% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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2 Total Awards
$5,910 Average Tuition & Fees
$17,612 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you attend Alexandria Technical & Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. ATCC is a public institution located in Alexandria, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.

If you want to attend ATCC, expect to pay an average of $5,910 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $17,612 in loans while pursuing their degree.

In 2019-2020 about 48% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Alexandria Technical & Community College Report

#5

Ridgewater College

Willmar, Minnesota
1 Total Awards
$5,914 Average Tuition & Fees
$16,133 Avg Student Debt

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Ridgewater College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in Minnesota. Ridgewater College is located in Willmar, Minnesota and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.

If you want to attend Ridgewater College, expect to pay an average of $5,914 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Ridgewater College accumulate an average of $16,133 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 60% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Ridgewater College Report

1 Total Awards
$6,562 Average Tuition & Fees
$18,002 Avg Student Debt

Minnesota State College Southeast did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. MSC Southeast is a public institution located in Winona, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees at MSC Southeast is $6,562. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from MSC Southeast accumulate an average of $18,002 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 59% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Minnesota State College Southeast Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 6 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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