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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Programming Schools in the Plains States Region

18 Colleges
$43,014 Avg Salary
$25,350 Avg Student Debt

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, computer programming was ranked #110 in the country. In fact 11,939 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Computer Programming Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Computer Programming Colleges.

Our analysis found Fort Hays State University to be the most popular school for computer programming students who want to pursue an online degree in the Plains States Region . FHSU is a large public school located in the town of Hays.

The average amount in student loans that programming majors at FHSU take out is $29,125.

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#2

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

The excellent online programs at North Hennepin Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer programming schools in the Plains States Region . North Hennepin Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.

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#3

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bellevue University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Programming Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, programming graduates from Bellevue University carry an average student debtload of $26,438.

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#4

Southwestern College

Winfield, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Programming Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Winfield, SC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

Out of the 18 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Sioux Falls, Southeast Tech is a public school with a small student population.

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#6

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

With a ranking of #6, Capella University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer programming students. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Minnesota State Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer programming students. It came in at #7 on the list. M State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Fergus Falls.

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#8

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

Ridgewater College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer programming students. It came in at #8 on the list. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the town of Willmar.

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Moberly Area Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer Programming Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. MACC is a small public school located in the town of Moberly.

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Eastern Iowa Community College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer programming students. It came in at #9 on the list. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Davenport.

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 270
Minnesota 142
Kansas 237
Iowa 130
Nebraska 72
South Dakota 20

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 18 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to luis gomes.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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