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

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Finding the Best 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 122 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer & Information Sciences program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found Metropolitan Community College to be the most popular school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Omaha, MCC is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 118 students majoring in computer and information sciences at MCC, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their associate degree. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

Women make up 25% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Des Moines Area Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 80 students majoring in computer and information sciences at DMACC, 81% are male and 19% are female.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Southeast Community College Area helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 11% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 89% are male.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in the Plains States Region . MCC is a large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.

Of the 73 students majoring in computer and information sciences at MCC, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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#6

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Hennepin Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.

Of the 72 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Hennepin Technical College, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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#6

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

With a ranking of #6, Century College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their associate degree. Century College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of White Bear Lake.

About 17% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 83% are male.

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#8

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

Southeast Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region 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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#9

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Kirkwood Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 12% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 88% are male.

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#10

Anoka-Ramsey Community College

Coon Rapids, MN

Anoka-Ramsey Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Coon Rapids, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 56 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus, 84% are male and 16% are female.

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#11

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

With a ranking of #11, Saint Paul College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their associate degree. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

Of the 55 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Saint Paul College, 82% are male and 18% are female.

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Ozarks Technical Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, OTC is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 54 students majoring in computer and information sciences at OTC, 91% are male and 9% are female.

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#13

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

Johnson County Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 53 students majoring in computer and information sciences at JCCC, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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#14

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, MN

Normandale Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Normandale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

Women make up 18% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#15

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis Community College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer and information sciences programs. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Saint Louis Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 44 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Saint Louis Community College, 73% are male and 27% are female.

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Minnesota State Community and Technical College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. M State is a moderately-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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#17

St Charles Community College

Cottleville, MO

St Charles Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. SCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Cottleville.

About 14% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 86% are male.

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#18

Grantham University

Lenexa, KS

Grantham University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer and information sciences programs. Grantham University is a moderately-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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Honorable Mentions

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

Rank College Location
19 Bismarck State College Bismarck, ND
20 St Cloud Technical and Community College Saint Cloud, MN
21 State Technical College of Missouri Linn, MO
22 Butler Community College El Dorado, KS
22 Dunwoody College of Technology Minneapolis, MN
24 Indian Hills Community College Ottumwa, IA

Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best 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

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.

  • 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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