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This year's Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Plains States Region ranking analyzed 42 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in computer & information sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer & information sciences programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer & information sciences program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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The computer & information sciences 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 the Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying computer & information sciences.
Dakota State University has taken the #1 spot in this year's computer & information sciences ranking for non-traditional students. Dakota State is a small public school located in the town of Madison. Dakota State also made our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the Plains States Region list, coming in at #5.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.5%. 1,775 students at Dakota State are exclusively online. About 1,705 of the students at Dakota State are attending part time.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #2 spot in our 2021 best computer & information sciences schools for non-traditional students. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the Plains States Region ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.6%. Approximately 21,237 students take at least one class online at UMN Twin Cities. 13,655 students are part time.
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Capella University landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best computer & information sciences schools for non-traditional 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. All 38,716 students take classes exclusively online at Capella University. 30,933 students are part time.
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Iowa State University earned the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population. Iowa State not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #2 on our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the Plains States Region list.
The student loan default rate at Iowa State is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 14,911 students take at least one class online at Iowa State. About 3,155 of the students at Iowa State are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize University of Nebraska at Omaha as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public school with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UNOMAHA has also earned the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the Plains States Region ranking.
About 0.3% of UNOMAHA students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 8,191 students at UNOMAHA that take at least one class online. About 4,328 of the students at UNOMAHA are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize Metropolitan State University as the #6 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The student loan default rate at Metro State is lower than is typical, just 1.4% of students default in three years. Approximately 2,941 students take at least one class online at Metro State. 4,032 students are part time.
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University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #7 spot in our 2021 best computer & information sciences schools for non-traditional students. UMKC is a large public school located in the large city of Kansas City. UMKC also made our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the Plains States Region list, coming in at #8.
About 0.9% of UMKC students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 5,518 students take at least one class online at UMKC. About 6,941 of the students at UMKC are attending part time.
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University of Minnesota - Duluth earned the #8 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public college with a medium-sized student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Duluth, the school also landed the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the Plains States Region ranking.
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. About 1,623 of the students at UMN Duluth are attending part time.
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The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Bellevue University. Bellevue University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bellevue.
About 0.9% of Bellevue University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 11,048 students at Bellevue University are exclusively online. About 4,014 of the students at Bellevue University are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize Saint Cloud State University as the #10 school in this year's rankings. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a large student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.5%. Approximately 3,952 students take at least one class online at St. Cloud State University. There are roughly 5,106 part time students in attendance at St. Cloud State University.
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