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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
General Computer & Information Sciences is the 15th most popular major in the country with 51,681 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
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.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 81 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general computer and information sciences. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general computer and information sciences.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools 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 Dakota State University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region. Dakota State University is a small public school situated in Madison, South Dakota. It awarded 141 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Dakota State General Computer & Information Sciences Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Rapid City, South Dakota, this small public school handed out 47 degrees to qualified ’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at SD Mines
Out of the 81 schools in the Schools 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. Macalester College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 47 ’s 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Full Macalester College General Computer & Information Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Park University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Parkville, Missouri, and it awarded 188 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Park University General Computer & Information Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public institution located in Rolla, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 157 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
With a ranking of #6, Western Nebraska Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. WNCC is a small school located in Scottsbluff, Nebraska that handed out 28 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Western Nebraska Community College General Computer & Information Sciences Report
Metropolitan Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. MCC is a public institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 132 ’s 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%.
Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at MCC
Avila University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. Avila is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 24 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southeast Community College Area came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Southeast Community College is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 74 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Fontbonne University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 17 ’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 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%.
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Southeast Missouri State University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Southeast Missouri State University is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 112 ’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
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North Dakota State College of Science landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. North Dakota State College of Science is a small school located in Wahpeton, North Dakota that handed out 23 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Northwest Missouri State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Maryville, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s computer and information sciences degrees to 74 students in 2020-2021.
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Wartburg College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Wartburg is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waverly, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Drake University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Drake University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Des Moines, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 48 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at Drake University
Bellevue University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Bellevue University is a fairly large school located in Bellevue, Nebraska that handed out 98 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at Bellevue University
Emmaus Bible College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Emmaus Bible College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dubuque, Iowa. It awarded 3 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 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 4.2% 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%.
Full Emmaus Bible College General Computer & Information Sciences Report
Simpson College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Simpson College is a small school located in Indianola, Iowa that handed out 9 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 Simpson College
University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school awarded 144 diplomas to qualified ’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Kansas State University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools 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 137 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Kansas State University General Computer & Information Sciences Report
With a ranking of #21, Peru State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Peru, Nebraska, and it awarded 8 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Peru State General Computer & Information Sciences Report
With a ranking of #22, University of Jamestown did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Jamestown, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s computer and information sciences degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at UJ
Hannibal - LaGrange University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #23. Hannibal - LaGrange University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hannibal, Missouri. It awarded 4 ’s computer and information sciences 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.
Full Hannibal - LaGrange University General Computer & Information Sciences Report
Friends University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Friends University is a small school located in Wichita, Kansas that handed out 10 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southwest Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #25. Southwest Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bolivar, Missouri. It awarded 14 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southwest Baptist University General Computer & Information Sciences Report
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