by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,523 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 62 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dakota State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Dakota State University is a small school located in Madison, South Dakota that handed out 69 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Dakota State University General Computer & Information Sciences Report
Out of the 62 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is located in Rapid City, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full SD Mines General Computer & Information Sciences Report
Out of the 62 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Macalester College landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 47 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Macalester General Computer & Information Sciences Report
Out of the 62 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Rolla, Missouri, this medium-sized public school awarded 140 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 62 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Park University landed the #5 spot on the list. Parkville, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to 152 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at Park University
Avila University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 24 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
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Fontbonne University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Fontbonne University is a small school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 14 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at Fontbonne University
Wartburg College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Wartburg is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Waverly, Iowa. It awarded 10 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at Wartburg College
With a ranking of #9, Drake University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Drake is a small school located in Des Moines, Iowa that handed out 48 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at Drake University
Emmaus Bible College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Dubuque, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Emmaus Bible College General Computer & Information Sciences Report
Simpson College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #11. Simpson College is located in Indianola, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at Simpson College
Peru State College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Peru, Nebraska, this small public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
Full Peru State General Computer & Information Sciences Report
University of Jamestown did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #13. UJ is located in Jamestown, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to 125 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Hannibal - LaGrange University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. HLGU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hannibal, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at HLGU
Kansas State University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. K -State is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 112 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at K -State
Friends University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Friends University is located in Wichita, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
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Southwest Baptist University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Bolivar, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
Full Southwest Baptist University General Computer & Information Sciences Report
Westminster College Missouri ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Fulton, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at Westminster Fulton
With a ranking of #20, Northwest Missouri State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Northwest is a medium-sized school located in Maryville, Missouri that handed out 37 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at Northwest
With a ranking of #21, Bellevue University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Bellevue University is a fairly large school located in Bellevue, Nebraska that handed out 60 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at Bellevue University
Southeast Missouri State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized school located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri that handed out 39 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southeast Missouri State University General Computer & Information Sciences Report
Minot State University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Minot, North Dakota, this small public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at MSU
University of Dubuque ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Dubuque, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at UD
University of Saint Mary did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #25. This small school is located in Leavenworth, Kansas, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at University of St. Mary
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