2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 150 schools in the Plains States Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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.
2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the most popular school in the Plains States Region for computer and information sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.
About 21% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 79% are male.
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Out of the 150 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellevue University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 20% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 80% are male.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in the Plains States Region . Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.
Women make up 17% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
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Out of the 150 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dakota State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Madison, Dakota State is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 15% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
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Out of the 150 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 33% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
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Metropolitan State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Metro State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.
About 17% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 83% are male.
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Fort Hays State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. FHSU is a large public school located in the remote town of Hays.
Of the 200 students majoring in computer and information sciences at FHSU, 76% are male and 24% are female.
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Washington University in St Louis ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Of the 193 students majoring in computer and information sciences at WUSTL, 77% are male and 23% are female.
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With a ranking of #8, Saint Cloud State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.
Women make up 25% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Omaha.
Women make up 16% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
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Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Rolla.
Women make up 14% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
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Park University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s 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.
Women make up 17% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
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Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.
Of the 167 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Missouri State, 87% are male and 13% are female.
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University of Iowa ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 18% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
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University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.
About 18% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 82% are male.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 125 students majoring in computer and information sciences at UNL, 81% are male and 19% are female.
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University of Missouri - St Louis ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
Women make up 19% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
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University of Kansas ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 14% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
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Kansas State University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Manhattan.
Of the 112 students majoring in computer and information sciences at K -State, 90% are male and 10% are female.
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University of Minnesota - Duluth came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Duluth.
About 16% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 84% are male.
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With a ranking of #21, Wichita State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 17% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #22, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 101 students majoring in computer and information sciences at UMKC, 79% are male and 21% are female.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | University of Central Missouri | Warrensburg, MO |
| 24 | Lindenwood University | Saint Charles, MO |
| 25 | Grantham University | Lenexa, KS |
| 26 | North Dakota State University - Main Campus | Fargo, ND |
| 27 | Minnesota State University - Mankato | Mankato, MN |
| 28 | Southwestern College | Winfield, KS |
| 29 | Southeast Missouri State University | Cape Girardeau, MO |
| 29 | Winona State University | Winona, 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 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 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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