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2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Schools in the Plains States Region

61 Colleges
$43,014 Avg Salary
$25,350 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Programming 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Computer Programming Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 61 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Programming program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Programming Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Fort Hays State University the most popular school in the Plains States Region for computer programming students. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Hays.

Programming majors at FHSU take out an average of $29,125 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means North Hennepin Community College is a great place for computer programming students. North Hennepin Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Des Moines Area Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minneapolis Community and Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Programming Schools in the Plains States Region list. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

On average, programming graduates from Minneapolis Community and Technical College take out $20,985 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 61 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City landed the # 5 spot on the list. MCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

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#5

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bellevue University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Programming Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit college 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Maryville University of Saint Louis is a great place for computer programming students. Maryville U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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With a ranking of #8, Ozarks Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer programming students. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, OTC is a public school with a large student population.

Programming majors at OTC take out an average of $14,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#9

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

With a ranking of #9, Kirkwood Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer programming students. Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

St Charles Community College

Cottleville, MO

St Charles Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Programming Schools in the Plains States Region list. SCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Cottleville.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Computer Programming students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Most Popular Computer Programming Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Southwestern College Winfield, KS
12 Johnson County Community College Overland Park, KS

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 25 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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