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2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s

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Most Well Attended IT Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended IT Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s” 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 “Most Well Attended IT Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 35 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in information technology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular information technology programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended IT 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 it students.

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Bellevue University
Bellevue, Nebraska

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bellevue University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended IT Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s. Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bellevue, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 254 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Information Technology at Bellevue University

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Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Saint Cloud State University is a fairly large school located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota that handed out 141 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full St. Cloud State University Information Technology Report

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Dakota State University
Madison, South Dakota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dakota State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended IT Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s. Located in Madison, South Dakota, this small public school handed out 114 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s IT students in 2020-2021.

Full Dakota State University Information Technology Report

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Capella University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Out of the 35 schools in the Most Well Attended IT Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the #4 spot on the list. Capella University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 107 bachelors’s IT degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Information Technology at Capella University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended IT Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s. UNOMAHA is a fairly large school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 35 bachelors’s IT 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%.

Full UNOMAHA Information Technology Report

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Metropolitan State University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Metropolitan State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 31 degrees to qualified bachelors’s IT students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Information Technology at Metro State

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Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Southeast Missouri State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended IT Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, this medium-sized public school awarded 31 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s IT students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Information Technology at Southeast Missouri State University

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Grantham University
Lenexa, Kansas

Grantham University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. Grantham University is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in Lenexa, Kansas. It awarded 29 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Grantham University Information Technology Report

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University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri

With a ranking of #9, University of Central Missouri did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. 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.

Read full report on Information Technology at UCM

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Concordia University, Saint Paul landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 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

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, Missouri

Lindenwood University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended IT Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized school located in Saint Charles, Missouri that handed out 18 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Lindenwood University Information Technology Report

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Southwestern College
Winfield, Kansas

Southwestern College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended IT Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full SC Information Technology Report

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Saint Ambrose University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. St. Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Davenport, Iowa. It awarded 16 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Information Technology at St. Ambrose University

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Fontbonne University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Fontbonne University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Fontbonne University is a small school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 11 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.

Full Fontbonne University Information Technology Report

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Bismarck State College
Bismarck, North Dakota

Bismarck State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #16. BSC is a small public school situated in Bismarck, North Dakota. It awarded 9 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Bismarck State College Information Technology Report

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Northwest Missouri State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. 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.

Read full report on Information Technology at Northwest

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Dunwoody College of Technology
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Dunwoody College of Technology landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Dunwoody College of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Dunwoody College of Technology Information Technology Report

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Drury University
Springfield, Missouri

Drury University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #19. Drury University is a small school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 3 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Information Technology at Drury University

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University of Northern Iowa did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #20. University of Northern Iowa is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s IT degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read full report on Information Technology at University of Northern Iowa

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Friends University
Wichita, Kansas

With a ranking of #20, Friends University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Wichita, Kansas, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Information Technology at Friends University

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Kansas Wesleyan University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Kansas Wesleyan University is a small school located in Salina, Kansas that handed out 2 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Information Technology at Kansas Wesleyan University

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William Woods University
Fulton, Missouri

William Woods University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended IT Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Fulton, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s IT students in 2020-2021.

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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full William Woods Information Technology Report

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American Business and Technology University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended IT Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. St Joseph, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s IT degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

Full American Business and Technology University Information Technology Report

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Columbia College
Columbia, Missouri

Columbia College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s IT students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Information Technology at Columbia College

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University of Missouri - St Louis ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended IT Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. UMSL is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 1 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Information Technology at University of Missouri - St Louis

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