2021 Best Computer Science Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Minnesota
8Colleges
1,101Bachelor's Degrees
$24,095Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Computer Science Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Computer Science is one of the most popular subjects to study in Minnesota. With 1,101 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 2.6% of all the compsci bachelor's degrees in the country.
For this year's Best Computer Science Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Minnesota ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a bachelor's in compsci. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computer science programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the computer science program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best CompSci Schools for Non-Traditional Students list, to help you choose the best school for you.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you.
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2021 Best Computer Science Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Minnesota
The following schools top our list of the Best Computer Science Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.
Best Computer Science Schools for Non-Traditional Students
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities tops the 2021 list of our schools in Minnesota that are best for non-traditional computer science students. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis. UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #1 on our Best Colleges for Computer Science in Minnesota list.
The student loan default rate at UMN Twin Cities is lower than is typical, just 0.6% of students default in three years. Approximately 21,237 students take at least one class online at UMN Twin Cities. About 13,655 of the students at UMN Twin Cities are attending part time.
University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #2 spot in our 2021 best computer science schools for non-traditional students. Located in the small city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public school with a medium-sized student population. UMN Duluth did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Colleges for Computer Science in Minnesota list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.4%. There are approximately 4,332 students at UMN Duluth that take at least one class online. 1,623 of UMN Duluth students are attending part time.
Saint Cloud State University earned the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, St. Cloud State University has also earned the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for Computer Science in Minnesota ranking.
The student loan default rate at St. Cloud State University is lower than is typical, just 1.5% of students default in three years. There are approximately 3,952 students at St. Cloud State University that take at least one class online. 5,106 of St. Cloud State University students are attending part time.
Metropolitan State University landed the #4 spot in our 2021 best computer science schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public school with a medium-sized student population. Metro State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our Best Colleges for Computer Science in Minnesota list.
The student loan default rate at Metro State is lower than is typical, just 1.4% of students default in three years. There are approximately 2,941 students at Metro State that take at least one class online. 4,032 of Metro State students are attending part time.
The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Winona State University. Located in the town of Winona, Winona State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. Winona State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our Best Colleges for Computer Science in Minnesota list.
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. There are roughly 1,337 part time students in attendance at Winona State.
University of St Thomas Minnesota earned the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UST MN has also earned the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Computer Science in Minnesota ranking.
About 0.9% of UST MN students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 3,011 students take at least one class online at UST MN. There are roughly 2,432 part time students in attendance at UST MN.
University of Minnesota - Morris comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. UMN Morris is a small public school located in the town of Morris. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UMN Morris has also earned the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Computer Science in Minnesota ranking.
The student loan default rate at UMN Morris is lower than is typical, just 1.4% of students default in three years. Approximately 793 students take at least one class online at UMN Morris. 146 of UMN Morris students are attending part time.
Bemidji State University comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. Located in the town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public school with a small student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.7%. 1,489 students at Bemidji State University are exclusively online. About 1,647 of the students at Bemidji State University are attending part time.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Cost is for the top 8 schools only.
References
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
Computer Science is one of the most popular subjects to study in Minnesota. With 1,101 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 2.6% of all the compsci bachelor's degrees in the country.
