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2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

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 city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly 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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#2

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

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 large 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 fairly 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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#4

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Dakota State University is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Madison, Dakota State is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 15% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#5

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Capella University 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 . 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 came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. FHSU is a fairly 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 came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. 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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#8

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

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

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University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the city of Omaha.

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

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With a ranking of #10, Missouri University of Science and Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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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#12

Park University

Parkville, MO

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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With a ranking of #13, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the 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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#14

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college 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 landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized 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 fairly 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 came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

Women make up 19% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#18

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 14% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#19

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

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 small 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 ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. 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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#21

Wichita State University

Wichita, KS

Wichita State University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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University of Missouri - Kansas City came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. 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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Honorable Mentions

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 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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