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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Programming Schools in the Plains States Region

18 Colleges
$43,014 Avg Salary
$25,350 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Computer Programming Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for programming majors pursuing an online .

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

On average, programming graduates from FHSU take out $29,125 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Out of the 18 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Hennepin Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. North Hennepin Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.

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#3

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bellevue University is a great place for computer programming students pursuing an online degree. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that programming majors at Bellevue University take out is $26,438.

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#4

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 #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Programming Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the distant town of Winfield, SC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Programming Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Sioux Falls, Southeast Tech is a public college with a small student population.

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#6

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer Programming Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Minnesota State Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer programming students. It came in at #7 on the list. M State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Fergus Falls.

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#8

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

Ridgewater College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Programming Schools in the Plains States Region list. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the town of Willmar.

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Moberly Area Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer Programming Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. MACC is a small public school located in the town of Moberly.

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State Fair Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer programming students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the remote town of Sedalia, State Fair Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Explore the most popular online 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

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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 18 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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