by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended CIS Major in Minnesota for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Computer Information Systems is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 9th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 88,434 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, computer information systems graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $54,066 and had an average of $26,787 in loans still to pay off.
Across Minnesota, there were 779 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,323 and $41,294 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 325 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,071 and $28,140 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended CIS Major in Minnesota for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer information systems. To top this list, a school must have a successful computer information systems program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended CIS Major in Minnesota for a Bachelor’s”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Capella University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended CIS Major in Minnesota for a Bachelor’s. Capella University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 80 bachelors’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Capella University
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended CIS Major in Minnesota for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #2 spot on the list. Minnesota State University - Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 79 bachelors’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Minnesota State University - Mankato
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Macalester College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended CIS Major in Minnesota for a Bachelor’s. This small school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 47 bachelors’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%. 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Metropolitan State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended CIS Major in Minnesota for a Bachelor’s. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s CIS degrees to 47 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%.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Metro State
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Walden University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in Minnesota for a Bachelor’s list. Walden University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 bachelors’s CIS 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%.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Walden University
With a ranking of #6, Bethel University Minnesota did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in Minnesota for a Bachelor’s list. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s CIS degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Bethel University Minnesota Computer Information Systems Report
Winona State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CIS Major in Minnesota for a Bachelor’s ranking. Winona State University is a medium-sized school located in Winona, Minnesota that handed out 14 bachelors’s CIS 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%.
The College of Saint Scholastica landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in Minnesota for a Bachelor’s ranking. The College of Saint Scholastica is located in Duluth, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 St Thomas Minnesota landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in Minnesota for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of St Thomas Minnesota is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 134 bachelors’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, Academy College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in Minnesota for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Bloomington, Minnesota, this small private for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s CIS students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Southwest Minnesota State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in Minnesota for a Bachelor’s ranking. Southwest Minnesota State University is a public institution located in Marshall, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Southwest Minnesota State University
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in Minnesota for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. SMU MN is located in Winona, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
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