College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

2021 Best Information Technology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Plains States Region

5 Colleges
795 Bachelor's Degrees
$20,315 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Information Technology Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Information Technology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Plains States Region

This year's Best Information Technology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Plains States Region ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in it. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality information technology programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the information technology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Rankings by Location Check Out Other Locales
More IT Rankings Other Ranking Categories

As a non-traditional student, you have a lot to consider when it comes to choosing an education. That's why we've developed rankings specifically for you. Check out more major-related rankings here..

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.


 

2021 Best Information Technology Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Information Technology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.

Best Information Technology Schools for Non-Traditional Students

1
Capella University crest
Capella University
Minneapolis, MN

Capella University tops the 2021 list of our schools in the Plains States Region that are best for non-traditional information technology students. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

About 1.1% of Capella University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 38,716 students at Capella University and they are all exclusively distance learners. 30,933 of Capella University students are attending part time.

Full Information Technology at Capella University Report

2

Our rankings recognize Dakota State University as the #2 school in this year's rankings. Dakota State is a small public school located in the distant town of Madison. Dakota State also took the #1 spot in our Best Colleges for Information Technology in the Plains States Region rankings.

The student loan default rate at Dakota State is lower than is typical, just 1.5% of students default in three years. 1,775 of Dakota State students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 1,705 part time students in attendance at Dakota State.

Read More…

3
Bellevue University crest
Bellevue University
Bellevue, NE

Bellevue University comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Bellevue University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bellevue. Bellevue University also took the #4 spot in our Best Colleges for Information Technology in the Plains States Region rankings.

The student loan default rate at Bellevue University is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. 11,048 students at Bellevue University are exclusively online. There are roughly 4,014 part time students in attendance at Bellevue University.

Full Information Technology at Bellevue University Report

4

The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Metropolitan State University. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. Metro State also took the #3 spot in our Best Colleges for Information Technology in the Plains States Region rankings.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.4%. There are approximately 2,941 students at Metro State that take at least one class online. 4,032 students are part time.

Read full report on Information Technology at Metropolitan State University

5

The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Missouri State University - Springfield. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a very large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Missouri State has also earned the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Information Technology in the Plains States Region ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. Approximately 8,590 students take at least one class online at Missouri State. There are roughly 9,136 part time students in attendance at Missouri State.

Full Information Technology at Missouri State University - Springfield Report


 

Best for Non-Traditional Students Information Technology Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 98
Minnesota 303
Iowa 18
Kansas 50
Nebraska 289
North Dakota 9
South Dakota 114

One of 10 majors within the Computer & Information Sciences area of study, Information Technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Notes and References

Footnotes

*Avg Cost is for the top 5 schools only.

References

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs

Compare Your School Options