2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Computer Science is the 12th most popular major in the country with 59,565 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, computer science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $67,538 and had an average of $23,620 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 4,073 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,748 and $24,705 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,553 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 80 colleges that offer a degree in computer science. To top this list, a school must have a successful computer science program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree compsci students.
Top 25 Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science in the Plains States Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 528 bachelors’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Out of the 80 schools in the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #2 spot on the list. WUSTL is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 193 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. University of Iowa is a large school located in Iowa City, Iowa that handed out 114 bachelors’s compsci 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s. Iowa State University is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 108 bachelors’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Out of the 80 schools in the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #5 spot on the list. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s compsci degrees to 84 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%.
Full University of Missouri - Kansas City Computer Science Report
With a ranking of #6, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 81 bachelors’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Nebraska at Omaha came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. UNOMAHA is a fairly large school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 81 bachelors’s compsci 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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Wichita State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Wichita State University is a public institution located in Wichita, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 79 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Minnesota - Duluth came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. UMN Duluth is a public institution located in Duluth, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 79 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
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Metropolitan State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Metropolitan State University is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 79 bachelors’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
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%.
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Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 76 bachelors’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #12, University of Central Missouri did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. UCM is a fairly large public school situated in Warrensburg, Missouri. It awarded 62 bachelors’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #13, Truman State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Truman State University is located in Kirksville, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 60 bachelors’s compsci 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Full Truman State University Computer Science Report
Winona State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Winona State University is a medium-sized school located in Winona, Minnesota that handed out 56 bachelors’s compsci 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%.
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University of Missouri - St Louis came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Missouri - St Louis is a public institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 56 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
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University of St Thomas Minnesota came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s compsci degrees to 55 students in 2020-2021.
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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #17, Carleton College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Northfield, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 54 degrees to qualified bachelors’s compsci students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, 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 94%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Grinnell College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Grinnell is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Grinnell, Iowa. It awarded 54 bachelors’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Grinnell Computer Science Report
With a ranking of #19, Saint Cloud State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. It awarded 52 bachelors’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
Full Saint Cloud State University Computer Science Report
University of Northern Iowa did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #20. University of Northern Iowa is a medium-sized school located in Cedar Falls, Iowa that handed out 48 bachelors’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Northern Iowa Computer Science Report
Grantham University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Grantham University is a private for-profit institution located in Lenexa, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Grantham University Computer Science Report
Saint Louis University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #22. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Saint Johns University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Collegeville, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 33 degrees to qualified bachelors’s compsci students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
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Webster University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s compsci degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
Read more about Computer Science at Webster
Minnesota State University - Moorhead ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Minnesota State University - Moorhead is a public institution located in Moorhead, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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 Computer Science at Minnesota State University - Moorhead
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