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2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region

82 Colleges
$50,764 Avg Salary
$31,560 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences 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.

The Best Computer & Information Sciences 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 82 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the computer and information sciences programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 15% Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Indian Hills Community College the best school in the Plains States Region for computer and information sciences students. IHCC is a small public school located in the town of Ottumwa.

After completing their degree, computer and information sciences graduates from IHCC carry an average student debtload of $11,845.

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The excellent programs at Lake Area Technical Institute helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer and information sciences schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the remote town of Watertown, LATI is a public college with a small student population.

Computer & Information Sciences majors at LATI take out an average of $14,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Alexandria Technical & Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. ATCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Alexandria.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Omaha, MCC is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that computer and information sciences majors at MCC take out is $13,372.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that computer and information sciences majors at UST MN take out is $27,000.

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Dunwoody College of Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Dunwoody College of Technology is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that computer and information sciences majors at Dunwoody College of Technology take out is $20,000.

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With a ranking of #7, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer and information sciences students. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Computer & Information Sciences majors at WUSTL take out an average of $16,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer and information sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, computer and information sciences graduates from UNL carry an average student debtload of $18,705.

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#9

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

North Hennepin Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. North Hennepin Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.

While working on their degree, computer and information sciences majors at North Hennepin Community College accumulate an average of around $23,000 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer and information sciences students. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.

Computer & Information Sciences majors at Mizzou take out an average of $23,777 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $423, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Herzing University - Minneapolis ranked #11 on this year’s Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Minneapolis, Herzing University - Minneapolis is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that computer and information sciences majors at Herzing University - Minneapolis take out is $33,915.

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Des Moines Area Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer and information sciences students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Computer & Information Sciences majors at DMACC take out an average of $13,378 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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 Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
13 Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO
14 St Cloud Technical and Community College Saint Cloud, MN
15 Southeast Technical College Sioux Falls, SD
16 Normandale Community College Bloomington, 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).
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