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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Informatics Major in the Plains States Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Informatics Major in the Plains States Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Informatics Major in the Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 2,726 people earned their degree in informatics, making the major the 246th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 83 informatics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Informatics Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in informatics. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their informatics program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools Highly Focused on Informatics Major in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region informatics students.

Top 7 Most Focused Colleges for Informatics in the Plains States Region

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

Out of the 7 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Informatics Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Iowa is a large school located in Iowa City, Iowa that handed out 43 ’s informatics degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Informatics Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 18 degrees to qualified ’s informatics students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 2.3% 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 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Informatics Major in the Plains States Region list. UNOMAHA is a public institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Emporia State University
Emporia, Kansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Emporia State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Informatics Major in the Plains States Region. This medium-sized school is located in Emporia, Kansas, and it awarded 5 ’s informatics degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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 Informatics at Emporia State University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Informatics Major in the Plains States Region list. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s informatics degrees to 2 students 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%.

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Capella University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Capella University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Informatics Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s informatics degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Informatics Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 0 ’s informatics degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Read more about Informatics at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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