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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

35 Colleges
$50,419 Avg Salary
$35,229 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, information technology was ranked #42 in the country. In fact 40,555 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. 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.

The Most Popular Information Technology 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. This report analyzed 35 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Technology program at each school on the list.

Check out the IT bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

#1

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Our 2023 rankings named Bellevue University the most popular school in the Plains States Region for information technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

IT majors at Bellevue University take out an average of $31,952 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#2

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Saint Cloud State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in the Plains States Region . St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

Women make up 27% of the IT majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at St. Cloud State University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,420.

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#3

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Dakota State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the distant town of Madison, Dakota State is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 114 students majoring in IT at Dakota State, 90% are male and 10% are female.

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at Dakota State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,603.

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#4

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Capella University is a great place for information technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 107 students majoring in IT at Capella University, 76% are male and 24% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, IT majors at Capella University accumulate an average of around $40,445 in student debt.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska at Omaha is a great place for information technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Omaha.

Of the 35 students majoring in IT at UNOMAHA, 89% are male and 11% are female.

On average, IT graduates from UNOMAHA take out $18,768 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Information Technology at University of Nebraska at Omaha Report

With a ranking of #6, Southeast Missouri State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Cape Girardeau.

About 3% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 97% are male.

Full Information Technology at Southeast Missouri State University Report

With a ranking of #6, Metropolitan State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Metro State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

About 26% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 74% are male.

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at Metro State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $37,653.

Full Information Technology at Metropolitan State University Report

#8

Grantham University

Lenexa, KS

Grantham University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree information technology programs. Grantham University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Lenexa.

About 14% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 86% are male.

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at Grantham University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $35,344.

Full Information Technology at Grantham University Report

University of Central Missouri landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree information technology programs. Located in the distant town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in IT at UCM, 83% are male and 17% are female.

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at UCM take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,227.

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Concordia University, Saint Paul came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in IT at Concordia University, Saint Paul, 84% are male and 16% are female.

Full Information Technology at Concordia University, Saint Paul Report

Best Information Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best information technology colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 266
Minnesota 843
Kansas 147
Iowa 182
Nebraska 398
North Dakota 37
South Dakota 190

Information Technology 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 Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 27 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 Craig Dennis.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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