by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 254,454 computer and information sciences students received their degree, making the major the 6th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, computer and information sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $52,893 and had an average of $27,324 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 14,658 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $50,764 and $31,560 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 245 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer and information sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in computer and information sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences 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 Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Dakota State is located in Madison, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 429 ’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
Full Dakota State University Computer & Information Sciences Report
Out of the 245 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Maharishi International University landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Fairfield, Iowa, and it awarded 322 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Maharishi International University Computer & Information Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DeVry University - Missouri. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 8 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full DeVry University - Missouri Computer & Information Sciences Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ottawa University - Kansas City. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region. Ottawa University - Kansas City is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Overland Park, Kansas. It awarded 37 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Out of the 245 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellevue University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Bellevue, Nebraska, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 626 diplomas to qualified ’s computer and information sciences students 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%.
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University of Central Missouri landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. UCM is located in Warrensburg, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 531 ’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #7, Southwestern College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. SC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winfield, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 71 ’s 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.
Full Southwestern College Computer & Information Sciences Report
Metropolitan State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. Metro State is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 248 ’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Full Metropolitan State University Computer & Information Sciences Report
Grinnell College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Grinnell College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Grinnell, Iowa. It awarded 54 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Carleton College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Northfield, Minnesota, and it awarded 54 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Missouri University of Science and Technology ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public institution located in Rolla, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 256 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Missouri University of Science and Technology Computer & Information Sciences Report
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #12. Rapid City, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s computer and information sciences degrees to 49 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
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Dunwoody College of Technology landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Dunwoody College of Technology is a small school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 40 ’s computer and information sciences 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.
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Fontbonne University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Fontbonne University is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 ’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%. 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.
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With a ranking of #15, Northwest Missouri State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Maryville, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s computer and information sciences degrees to 190 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #16, Park University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Parkville, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 249 degrees to qualified ’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
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Saint Cloud State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #17. This fairly large school is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and it awarded 231 ’s computer and information sciences 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%.
Full St. Cloud State University Computer & Information Sciences Report
Macalester College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Macalester is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 47 ’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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Saint Johns University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Collegeville, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 33 diplomas to qualified ’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
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Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in New Town, North Dakota, this small public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified ’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #22, Grantham University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Grantham University is a private for-profit institution located in Lenexa, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 178 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. UNOMAHA is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 352 ’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
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University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #24. UST MN is a medium-sized school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 325 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
Full University of St Thomas Minnesota Computer & Information Sciences Report
Luther College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Luther College is a small school located in Decorah, Iowa that handed out 32 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
Not only did these schools make the top 37 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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