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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

13 Colleges
$55,862 Avg Salary
$29,573 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 88,434 computer information systems students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #9 most popular in the country.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Plains States Region to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for CIS majors pursuing an online bachelor's degree.

#1

Park University

Parkville, MO

Our 2023 rankings named Park University the most popular online school in the Plains States Region for computer information systems students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 17% of the CIS majors at the school.

CIS majors at Park University take out an average of $34,607 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#2

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bellevue University is a great place for computer information systems students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Bellevue University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bellevue.

Women make up 21% of the CIS majors at the school.

CIS majors at Bellevue University take out an average of $28,406 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#3

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

About 39% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 61% are male.

The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at Capella University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $36,392.

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#4

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

Out of the 13 online programs at schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dakota State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Dakota State is a small public school located in the town of Madison.

About 16% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 84% are male.

CIS majors at Dakota State take out an average of $29,639 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 143 students majoring in CIS at Mizzou, 82% are male and 18% are female.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $423.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

University of Missouri - St Louis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 62 students majoring in CIS at UMSL, 74% are male and 26% are female.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of Missouri - St Louis Report

Southeast Missouri State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 39 students majoring in CIS at Southeast Missouri State University, 74% are male and 26% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, CIS graduates from Southeast Missouri State University carry an average student debtload of $22,890.

Full Computer Information Systems at Southeast Missouri State University Report

#9

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #9, Saint Louis University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their online bachelor’s degree. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

Women make up 40% of the CIS majors at the school.

CIS majors at SLU take out an average of $36,710 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#10

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Upper Iowa University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for computer information systems students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Fayette.

About 13% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 88% are male.

Full Computer Information Systems at Upper Iowa University Report

Explore the most popular online computer information systems schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 1,395
Minnesota 681
Kansas 387
Iowa 490
Nebraska 602
North Dakota 96
South Dakota 243

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Computer Information Systems is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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