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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota

11 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. As online education oppotunities 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 a number of trade schools and bootcamps with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Minnesota to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

University of St Thomas Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota
101 Total Awards
$23,736 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of St Thomas Minnesota the most popular school in Minnesota for computer science students working on their graduate certificate. UST MN is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 101 graduate certificates to qualified students.

Of those students who received their degree, 31% were women.

UST MN does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 80% took at least some of their classes online.

Full University of St Thomas Minnesota Report

#3

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
19 Total Awards

You’ll be in good company if you attend Capella University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. This large private for-profit school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and 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

Metropolitan State University

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

You’ll be in good company if you attend Metropolitan State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Metro State is a public institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Metro State. In fact, around 85% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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4 Total Awards
$9,308 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Mankato, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 4 students in 2020-2021.

Around 25% of those degree recipients were women.

One thing to take note of is that Minnesota State Mankato does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 40% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#6

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
3 Total Awards
$19,494 Average Tuition & Fees
$19,400 Avg Student Debt

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. This large public school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 3 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Graduate Certificate recipients from UMN Twin Cities accumulate an average of $19,400 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 33% were women.

One thing to take note of is that UMN Twin Cities does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 65% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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3 Total Awards

Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Winona, Minnesota, and it awarded 3 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

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

SMU MN does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 86% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Report

#8

University of Northwestern - St Paul

Saint Paul, Minnesota
1 Total Awards

University of Northwestern - St Paul ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 1 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Northwestern. In fact, around 87% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full University of Northwestern - St Paul Report

#9

Saint Cloud State University

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

Saint Cloud State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking.

St. Cloud State University does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 43% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#9

Concordia University, Saint Paul

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Concordia University, Saint Paul landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer science programs.

Online graduate courses are available at Concordia University, Saint Paul, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 94% took at least some of their classes online.

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$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 #9 on the list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Southwest Minnesota State University. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 46% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Southwest Minnesota State University Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 11 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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