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Best Data Processing Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Best Data Processing Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Data Processing School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, data processing was ranked #228 in the country. In fact 1,955 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Data Processing Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Data Processing Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for data processing majors pursuing a .

Top Plains States Region Schools in Data Processing

Our analysis found Missouri University of Science and Technology to be the best school for data processing students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Rolla.

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#2

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Capella University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Data Processing Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#4

University of Dubuque

Dubuque, IA

The excellent programs at University of Dubuque helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best data processing schools in the Plains States Region . UD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dubuque.

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Best Data Processing Colleges by State

Explore the best data processing schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 1
Minnesota 18
Kansas 0
Iowa 3
North Dakota 8
South Dakota 0

Data Processing 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 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Kenneth Jensen.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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