by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 51,681 people earned their degree in general computer and information sciences, making the major the 15th most popular in the United States.
Across the Plains States region, there were 2,682 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 383 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 21 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general computer and information sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general computer and information sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The computer and information sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Nebraska Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region. Western Nebraska Community College is a public institution located in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Metropolitan Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region. MCC is a fairly large public school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 116 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Community College Area. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Southeast Community College Area is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 74 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southeast Community College General Computer & Information Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State College of Science. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Wahpeton, North Dakota, this small public school handed out 19 degrees to qualified associates’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Norfolk, Nebraska, and it awarded 15 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Lincoln University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Jefferson City, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Full Lincoln University General Computer & Information Sciences Report
Saint Louis Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
Full Saint Louis Community College General Computer & Information Sciences Report
Mid-Plains Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. North Platte, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Full Mid-Plains Community College General Computer & Information Sciences Report
Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City is a fairly large public school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 33 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Park University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Parkville, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 25 degrees to qualified associates’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
Full Park University General Computer & Information Sciences Report
Columbia College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Columbia College is a medium-sized school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 26 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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North Central Missouri College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. North Central Missouri College is a small public school situated in Trenton, Missouri. It awarded 4 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full North Central Missouri College General Computer & Information Sciences Report
With a ranking of #13, Union College Nebraska did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Union College is a small school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 2 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Union College General Computer & Information Sciences Report
Central Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Grand Island, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
Full Central Community College General Computer & Information Sciences Report
Cankdeska Cikana Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Fort Totten, North Dakota, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified associates’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
Full Cankdeska Cikana Community College General Computer & Information Sciences Report
With a ranking of #15, Barton County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Great Bend, Kansas, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified associates’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
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Washburn University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Washburn University is a medium-sized school located in Topeka, Kansas that handed out 20 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #15, Donnelly College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Donnelly College is a small school located in Kansas City, Kansas that handed out 0 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Colby Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Colby, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Full Colby Community College General Computer & Information Sciences Report
Seward County Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Liberal, Kansas, and it awarded 0 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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