2023 Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Information Technology 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 Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 100 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Technology program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the IT programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Information Technology Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Bellevue University the most popular school in the Plains States Region for information technology students. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
IT majors at Bellevue University take out an average of $33,112 in student loans while working on their egree.
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 Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, IT graduates from Capella University carry an average student debt load of $37,397.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dakota State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Madison, Dakota State is a public college with a small student population.
On average, IT graduates from Dakota State take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
Full Information Technology at Dakota State University Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the Plains States Region list. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.
On average, IT graduates from St. Cloud State University take out $26,312 in student loans while working on their degree.
Out of the 100 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Full Information Technology at Washington University in St Louis Report
Western Iowa Tech Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular information technology programs. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Sioux City.
On average, IT graduates from Western Iowa Tech Community College take out $8,327 in student loans while working on their degree.
Hennepin Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for information technology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.
While working on their degree, IT majors at Hennepin Technical College accumulate an average of around $17,213 in student debt.
Wichita Technical Institute came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Wichita, WTI is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Read full report on Information Technology at Wichita Technical Institute
With a ranking of #9, Kirkwood Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
On average, IT graduates from Kirkwood Community College take out $15,543 in student loans while working on their degree.
Full Information Technology at Kirkwood Community College Report
Concordia University, Saint Paul landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular information technology programs. 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.
Full Information Technology at Concordia University, Saint Paul Report
Anoka Technical College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular information technology programs. Anoka Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Anoka.
Read full report on Information Technology at Anoka Technical College
University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the city of Omaha.
Read full report on Information Technology at University of Nebraska at Omaha
University of Central Missouri did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for information technology students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the distant town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public college with a large student population.
The average amount in student loans that IT majors at UCM take out is $27,087.
Grantham University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for information technology students. It came in at #14 on the list. Grantham University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Lenexa.
IT majors at Grantham University take out an average of $35,977 in student loans while working on their egree.
Iowa State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.
Read full report on Information Technology at Iowa State University
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Minneapolis Community and Technical College | Minneapolis, MN |
| 17 | Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology | Wichita, KS |
| 18 | Lake Superior College | Duluth, MN |
| 19 | Des Moines Area Community College | Ankeny, IA |
| 20 | Southeast Missouri State University | Cape Girardeau, MO |
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 |
Majors Related to IT
Information Technology is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 25 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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