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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Programming Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

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 Most Popular Online Computer Programming Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Plains States Region to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

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

Our analysis found Fort Hays State University to be the most popular school for computer programming students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Hays.

About 24% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 76% are male.

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

Full Computer Programming at Fort Hays State University Report

#2

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Out of the 6 online programs at schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellevue University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 72 students majoring in programming at Bellevue University, 85% are male and 15% are female.

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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#3

Southwestern College

Winfield, KS

Out of the 6 online programs at schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Winfield, SC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 50 students majoring in programming at SC, 94% are male and 6% are female.

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 in-demand online 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 city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 50% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - St Louis is a great place for computer programming students working on their online bachelor’s degree. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

Of the 3 students majoring in programming at UMSL, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Full Computer Programming at University of Missouri - St Louis Report

With a ranking of #6, Herzing University - Minneapolis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer programming students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Minneapolis, Herzing University - Minneapolis is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly 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.

Full Computer Programming at Herzing University - Minneapolis Report

Explore the most popular online computer programming colleges 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

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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 6 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to luis gomes.

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