by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 the Plains States region, there were 4,325 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,997 and $35,909 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 98 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,829 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer information systems. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular computer information systems programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree cis students.
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 the Plains States Region for a Doctorate. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out doctorate’s CIS degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Walden University landed the #2 spot on the list. Walden University is a private for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 28 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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 more about Computer Information Systems at Walden University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate. K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 doctorate’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Kansas State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at University of Missouri - Columbia
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s CIS degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. 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%.
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the #5 spot on the 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 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Missouri University of Science and Technology
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 5 doctorate’s CIS 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%.
Full University of Nebraska at Omaha Computer Information Systems Report
University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 4 doctorate’s CIS degrees 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 more about Computer Information Systems at University of Nebraska - Lincoln
University of Kansas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate ranking. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s CIS degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at University of Kansas
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