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2023 Best Computer Programming Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

7 Colleges
$53,119 Avg Salary
$37,774 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Programming Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 11,939 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer programming is the #6 most popular major in the United States.

Today's computer science students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Computer Programming Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for computer science students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Computer Programming Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Computer Programming

#1

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Our analysis found Bellevue University to be the best school for computer programming students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, programming majors at Bellevue University accumulate an average of around $27,750 in student debt.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Herzing University - Minneapolis landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Minneapolis, Herzing University - Minneapolis is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Programming majors at Herzing University - Minneapolis take out an average of $37,403 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#3

Southwestern College

Winfield, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southwestern College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Winfield, SC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, programming graduates from SC carry an average student debtload of $14,416.

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#4

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Capella University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer programming schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fort Hays State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Hays.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, programming graduates from FHSU carry an average student debtload of $29,465.

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University of Missouri - St Louis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UMSL is a large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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Metropolitan State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Metro State is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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Best Computer Programming Colleges by State

Explore the best computer programming schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 237
Minnesota 142
Missouri 270
Iowa 130
South Dakota 20
Nebraska 72

Computer Programming is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

Programming Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer Programming 8,750
App Specific Computer Programming 2,411
Computer Programming Certifications 278
Computer Programming, Specific Platforms 173
Computer Game Programming 169
Other Computer Programming 158

Majors Similar to Programming

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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