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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri

11 Schools Ranked

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in Missouri to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs 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

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
33 Total Awards
$58,288 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Washington University in St Louis the most popular school in Missouri for computer science students working on their graduate certificate. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 33 students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 24% were women.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at WUSTL. In 2019-2020 about 72% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#2

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
28 Total Awards

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Missouri - St Louis helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in Missouri. UMSL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 graduate certificates to qualified students.

Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UMSL does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 71% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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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 #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in Missouri. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public institution located in Rolla, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 24 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 29% of those degree recipients were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Missouri University of Science and Technology. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 68% took at least some of their classes 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 Missouri. Located in Parkville, Missouri, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 11 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 36% were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Park University. In fact, around 85% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#5

Saint Louis University

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

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Saint Louis University is a great place for computer science students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

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

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at SLU. In 2019-2020 about 57% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#6

University of Missouri - Columbia

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

University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 50 students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 78% were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Mizzou. In 2019-2020 about 67% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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3 Total Awards
$6,858 Average Tuition & Fees

Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in Springfield, Missouri, the large public school handed out 3 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Missouri State does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 72% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#7

Truman State University

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

Truman State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer science programs. Located in Kirksville, Missouri, the small public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Truman State. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 53% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#9

Fontbonne University

Saint Louis, Missouri
$14,400 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Fontbonne University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their graduate certificate.

Online graduate courses are available at Fontbonne University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 85% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#9

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri
$9,784 Average Tuition & Fees

Lindenwood University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri ranking.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Lindenwood University. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 74% took at least some of their classes online.

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#9

Webster University

Saint Louis, Missouri

Webster 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.

One thing to take note of is that Webster does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 61% took at least some of their classes online.

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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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