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2023 Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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$34,404 Avg Salary
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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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for computer and information sciences majors pursuing an online associate degree.

#1

Grantham University

Lenexa, KS

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 medium-sized private for-profit school located in the 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 city of Davenport.

About 30% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 70% are male.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Eastern Iowa Community College District Report

#3

Park University

Parkville, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Park University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. 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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#3

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Hennepin Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. North Hennepin Community College is a moderately-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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#5

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

Out of the 30 online programs at schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dakota State University landed the # 5 spot on the 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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#6

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

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 college with a small student population.

Women make up 17% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#7

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

With a ranking of #7, Central Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their online associate degree. Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Grand Island.

Women make up 16% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Central Community College Report

Minnesota State Community and Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. 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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#9

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

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 remote town of Willmar.

Women make up 26% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #10, Minnesota State College Southeast did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their online associate degree. MSC Southeast is a small public school located in the town of Winona.

About 26% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 74% are male.

Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at Minnesota State College Southeast

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Almonroth.

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