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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

3 Colleges
$31,794 Avg Salary
$19,871 Avg Student Debt

Computer Science is the #12 most popular major in the country with 59,565 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Plains States Region to see which online associate 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 compsci majors pursuing an online associate degree.

#1

Grantham University

Lenexa, KS

Our 2023 rankings named Grantham University the most popular online school in the Plains States Region for computer science students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Lenexa, Grantham University is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 71% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, compsci graduates from Grantham University carry an average student debtload of $21,717.

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#2

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means North Hennepin Community College is a great place for computer science students working on their online associate degree. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, North Hennepin Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 20% of the compsci majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at North Hennepin Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $26,268.

Read full report on Computer Science at North Hennepin Community College

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies is a great place for computer science students working on their online associate degree. Located in the town of Fayette, CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Computer Science at Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies

Explore the most popular online computer science colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 1,360
Minnesota 1,411
Kansas 229
Iowa 755
Nebraska 122
North Dakota 113
South Dakota 38

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
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 3 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 Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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