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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Nebraska

7 Colleges
$66,650 Avg Salary
$23,250 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Science School for You

Computer Science is the #60 most popular major in Nebraska with 122 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Nebraska ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Nebraska to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Science program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found University of Nebraska at Omaha to be the most popular school for computer science students who want to pursue a degree in Nebraska. Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

CompSci majors at UNOMAHA take out an average of $19,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Creighton University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

CompSci majors at Creighton take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Computer Science at Creighton University Report

#3

Doane University

Crete, NE

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Doane University is a great place for computer science students. Located in the distant town of Crete, Doane Crete is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Nebraska is a great place for computer science students. Concordia University, Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Seward.

Full Computer Science at Concordia University, Nebraska Report

#4

Hastings College

Hastings, NE

Out of the 7 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Hastings College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Hastings is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hastings.

Full Computer Science at Hastings College Report

Northeast Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Nebraska ranking. Located in the town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Computer Science at Northeast Community College Report

University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer science students. It came in at #6 on the list. UNL is a very large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

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Best Computer Science Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Science Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 7 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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