2023 Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Associate 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in the Plains States Region to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
2023 Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for computer and information sciences majors pursuing an online associate degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Grantham University the most popular online school in the Plains States Region for computer and information sciences students working on their associate degree. Grantham University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the small city of Lenexa.
About 29% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 71% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Eastern Iowa Community College District is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their online associate degree. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Davenport.
About 30% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 70% are male.
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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Park University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer and information sciences schools in the Plains States Region . Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Parkville.
Of the 25 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Park University, 72% are male and 28% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means North Hennepin Community College is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their online associate degree. North Hennepin Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.
About 20% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 80% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dakota State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Madison, Dakota State is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 24 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Dakota State, 75% are male and 25% are female.
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Southeast Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for computer and information sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Sioux Falls, Southeast Tech is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 17% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
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Central Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Island.
Women make up 16% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
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Minnesota State Community and Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. M State is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Fergus Falls.
Of the 44 students majoring in computer and information sciences at M State, 84% are male and 16% are female.
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With a ranking of #9, Ridgewater College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their online associate degree. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the town of Willmar.
Women make up 26% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
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Minnesota State College Southeast did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for computer and information sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. MSC Southeast is a small public school located in the distant town of Winona.
About 26% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 74% are male.
Request InformationMost Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the most popular online computer and information sciences schools 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 |
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Computer & Information Sciences Related Majors
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 30 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).
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