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2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

68 Colleges
$55,683 Avg Salary
$30,670 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 254,454 computer and information sciences students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 68 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Washington University in St Louis to be the best school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#2

Macalester College

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Macalester College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Macalester is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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Out of the 68 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 3 spot on the list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

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#4

Carleton College

Northfield, MN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Carleton College is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Northfield, Carleton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Grinnell College

Grinnell, IA

With a ranking of #6, Grinnell College did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer and information sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Grinnell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Grinnell.

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#7

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Bellevue University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Herzing University - Minneapolis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Minneapolis, Herzing University - Minneapolis is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Dunwoody College of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Dunwoody College of Technology is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Rolla.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Computer & Information Sciences students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Drake University Des Moines, IA
12 Saint Johns University Collegeville, MN
13 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN

Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best computer and information sciences colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,206
Minnesota 3,852
Iowa 1,713
South Dakota 615
Missouri 3,607
Nebraska 1,395
North Dakota 314

Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

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
Computer Software & Applications 14,336
Computer Programming 11,939
Computer Systems Analysis 2,338
Data Processing 1,955
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1,755
Data Entry 552

Majors Similar to Computer & Information Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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 Almonroth.

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