by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 40,555 people earned their degree in information technology, making the major the 42nd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, information technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $46,525 and had an average of $26,794 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 2,584 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,563 and $34,120 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 892 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 35 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in information technology. That schools that top this list have a program in information technology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The it school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dakota State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region list. Dakota State University is a small public school situated in Madison, South Dakota. It awarded 114 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 35 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellevue University landed the #2 spot on the list. Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Bellevue, Nebraska. It awarded 254 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Out of the 35 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Cloud State University landed the #3 spot on the list. St. Cloud State University is a public institution located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 141 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%.
Read more about Information Technology at Saint Cloud State University
Out of the 35 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fontbonne University landed the #5 spot on the list. Fontbonne University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Southwestern College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Southwestern College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winfield, Kansas. It awarded 17 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Information Technology at Southwestern College
Saint Ambrose University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region ranking. St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Davenport, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 Information Technology at St. Ambrose University
Grantham University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Grantham University is located in Lenexa, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 bachelors’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Information Technology at Grantham University
Metropolitan State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s IT degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Information Technology at Metropolitan State University
Southeast Missouri State University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, this medium-sized public school handed out 31 degrees to qualified bachelors’s IT students in 2020-2021.
Full Southeast Missouri State University Information Technology Report
Dunwoody College of Technology came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Information Technology at Dunwoody College of Technology
Kansas Wesleyan University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Salina, Kansas, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Kansas Wesleyan University
American Business and Technology University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region ranking. American Business and Technology University is a small private for-profit school situated in St Joseph, Missouri. It awarded 1 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Full American Business and Technology University Information Technology Report
University of Nebraska at Omaha came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this fairly large public school handed out 35 degrees to qualified bachelors’s IT students 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%.
Read more about Information Technology at University of Nebraska at Omaha
Concordia University, Saint Paul did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #16. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Information Technology at Concordia University, Saint Paul
Lindenwood University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Saint Charles, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 18 degrees to qualified bachelors’s IT students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
Bismarck State College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Bismarck, North Dakota, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Central Missouri came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Warrensburg, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s IT degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
Capella University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 107 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Capella University
Drury University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Drury University is a small school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 3 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Drury University
Friends University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Friends University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wichita, Kansas. It awarded 2 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Northwest Missouri State University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Maryville, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s IT degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #24, William Woods University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region list. William Woods is located in Fulton, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s IT degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
University of Northern Iowa came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Northern Iowa is a medium-sized school located in Cedar Falls, Iowa that handed out 2 bachelors’s IT 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Information Technology at University of Northern Iowa
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