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

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

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 Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 61 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Colleges.

#1

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Our analysis found Bellevue University to be the most popular school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue an online degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, computer and information sciences graduates from Bellevue University carry an average student debtload of $29,225.

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#2

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Out of the 61 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that computer and information sciences majors at Capella University take out is $37,992.

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#3

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Dakota State University is a great place for computer and information sciences students pursuing an online degree. Located in the town of Madison, Dakota State is a public college with a small student population.

Computer & Information Sciences majors at Dakota State take out an average of $26,667 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Park University

Parkville, MO

The excellent online programs at Park University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer and information sciences schools in the Plains States Region . Park University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Parkville.

The average amount in student loans that computer and information sciences majors at Park University take out is $29,318.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fort Hays State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. FHSU is a large public school located in the town of Hays.

After completing their degree, computer and information sciences graduates from FHSU carry an average student debtload of $27,558.

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#6

Grantham University

Lenexa, KS

With a ranking of #6, Grantham University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer and information sciences students. Grantham University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Lenexa.

On average, computer and information sciences graduates from Grantham University take out $32,410 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

North Hennepin Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. North Hennepin Community College is a medium-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 #8, University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer and information sciences students. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

On average, computer and information sciences graduates from UMSL take out $27,865 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Central Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Grand Island.

Computer & Information Sciences majors at Central Community College take out an average of $10,913 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for online Computer & Information Sciences students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
11 University of Missouri - Columbia Columbia, MO
12 American Business and Technology University St Joseph, MO

Explore the most popular online 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

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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 26 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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