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

17 Colleges
2,462 Bachelor's Degrees
$25,281 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Computer Science Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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

This year's Best Computer Science Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Plains States Region ranking analyzed 17 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in compsci. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer science programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer science program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

Check out the compsci programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.

Top 10 Best Computer Science Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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Iowa State University tops the 2021 list of our schools in the Plains States Region that are best for non-traditional computer science students. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames. Iowa State also took the #2 spot in our Best Colleges for Computer Science in the Plains States Region rankings.

About 0.7% of Iowa State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 14,911 students at Iowa State that take at least one class online. About 3,155 of the students at Iowa State are attending part time.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population. UMN Twin Cities also made our Best Colleges for Computer Science in the Plains States Region list, coming in at #3.

About 0.6% of UMN Twin Cities students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 21,237 students at UMN Twin Cities that take at least one class online. 13,655 students are part time.

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3

University of Nebraska at Omaha earned the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Omaha. UNOMAHA not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #8 on our Best Colleges for Computer Science in the Plains States Region list.

About 0.3% of UNOMAHA students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 8,191 students at UNOMAHA that take at least one class online. 4,328 of UNOMAHA students are attending part time.

Full Computer Science at University of Nebraska at Omaha Report

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The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Minnesota - Duluth. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Duluth. UMN Duluth did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Colleges for Computer Science in the Plains States Region list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.4%. Approximately 4,332 students take at least one class online at UMN Duluth. There are roughly 1,623 part time students in attendance at UMN Duluth.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UMKC has also earned the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Computer Science in the Plains States Region ranking.

About 0.9% of UMKC students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 5,518 students take at least one class online at UMKC. There are roughly 6,941 part time students in attendance at UMKC.

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Our rankings recognize Saint Cloud State University as the #6 school in this year's rankings. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

The student loan default rate at St. Cloud State University is lower than is typical, just 1.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 3,952 students take at least one class online at St. Cloud State University. About 5,106 of the students at St. Cloud State University are attending part time.

Full Computer Science at Saint Cloud State University Report

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Missouri State University - Springfield comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Springfield.

The student loan default rate at Missouri State is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. There are approximately 8,590 students at Missouri State that take at least one class online. About 9,136 of the students at Missouri State are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize Metropolitan State University as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Metro State is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

The student loan default rate at Metro State is lower than is typical, just 1.4% of students default in three years. Approximately 2,941 students take at least one class online at Metro State. About 4,032 of the students at Metro State are attending part time.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best computer science schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a large student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.1%. There are approximately 5,213 students at North Dakota State University that take at least one class online. There are roughly 2,437 part time students in attendance at North Dakota State University.

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Winona State University earned the #10 spot in our 2021 rankings. Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Winona.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.1%. There are approximately 2,776 students at Winona State that take at least one class online. About 1,337 of the students at Winona State are attending part time.

Full Computer Science at Winona State University Report


 

Best for Non-Traditional Students Computer Science Colleges by State

Explore the best for non-traditional students computer science colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 670
Minnesota 1,117
Iowa 432
Kansas 133
Nebraska 105
North Dakota 83
South Dakota 13

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*Avg Cost is for the top 17 schools only.

References

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