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2021 Best Computer Information Systems Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Plains States Region

23 Colleges
2,310 Bachelor's Degrees
$24,901 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Computer Information Systems Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Plains States Region

For this year's Best Computer Information Systems Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Plains States Region ranking, we looked at 23 colleges that offer a bachelor's in cis. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer information systems programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computer information systems program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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2021 Best Computer Information Systems Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying cis.

Top 10 Best Computer Information Systems Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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Missouri University of Science and Technology tops the 2021 list of our schools in the Plains States Region that are best for non-traditional computer information systems students. Located in the town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. Missouri University of Science and Technology also took the #1 spot in our Best Colleges for Computer Information Systems in the Plains States Region rankings.

The student loan default rate at Missouri University of Science and Technology is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. There are approximately 2,726 students at Missouri University of Science and Technology that take at least one class online. 1,272 students are part time.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Missouri University of Science and Technology

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. UNL is a very large public school located in the city of Lincoln. UNL not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #2 on our Best Colleges for Computer Information Systems in the Plains States Region list.

The student loan default rate at UNL is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 13,905 students take at least one class online at UNL. About 3,376 of the students at UNL are attending part time.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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Capella University
Minneapolis, MN

Capella University landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best computer information systems schools for non-traditional students. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

The student loan default rate at Capella University is lower than is typical, just 1.1% of students default in three years. There are approximately 38,716 students at Capella University and they are all exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 30,933 part time students in attendance at Capella University.

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa earned the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City. Iowa also took the #3 spot in our Best Colleges for Computer Information Systems in the Plains States Region rankings.

The student loan default rate at Iowa is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. There are approximately 12,975 students at Iowa that take at least one class online. There are roughly 5,055 part time students in attendance at Iowa.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of Iowa Report

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The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Missouri - Columbia. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Mizzou has also earned the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Computer Information Systems in the Plains States Region ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.7%. There are approximately 15,161 students at Mizzou that take at least one class online. 5,276 of Mizzou students are attending part time.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

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The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Dakota State University. Dakota State is a small public school located in the town of Madison.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.5%. 1,775 students at Dakota State are exclusively online. There are roughly 1,705 part time students in attendance at Dakota State.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Dakota State University

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. KU is a very large public school located in the city of Lawrence. As a testament to the quality of education offered at KU, the school also landed the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Computer Information Systems in the Plains States Region ranking.

The student loan default rate at KU is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. There are approximately 11,364 students at KU that take at least one class online. 4,657 of KU students are attending part time.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of Kansas Report

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Bellevue University
Bellevue, NE

The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Bellevue University. Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bellevue.

About 0.9% of Bellevue University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 11,048 students at Bellevue University are exclusively online. About 4,014 of the students at Bellevue University are attending part time.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Bellevue University

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Walden University
Minneapolis, MN

Walden University landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best computer information systems schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Walden University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.1%. There are approximately 46,455 students at Walden University and they are all exclusively distance learners. 27,673 students are part time.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Walden University

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Minnesota State University - Mankato comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.

The student loan default rate at Minnesota State Mankato is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. There are approximately 5,945 students at Minnesota State Mankato that take at least one class online. 3,872 students are part time.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Minnesota State University - Mankato


 

Best for Non-Traditional Students Computer Information Systems Colleges by State

Explore the best for non-traditional students computer information systems schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 883
Minnesota 325
Iowa 343
Kansas 312
Nebraska 275
North Dakota 71
South Dakota 165

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*Avg Cost is for the top 23 schools only.

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