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2023 Best Information Technology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

2 Colleges
$106,301 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Technology Doctor's Degree School for You

With 40,555 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, information technology is the #3 most popular major in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Information Technology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the Plains States Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Information Technology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Information Technology Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Doctorate in Information Technology

#1

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

Our 2023 rankings named Dakota State University the best school in the Plains States Region for information technology students working on their doctor’s degree. Dakota State is a small public school located in the distant town of Madison.

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#2

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Information Technology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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Best Information Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best information technology schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 147
Minnesota 843
Missouri 266
Iowa 182
South Dakota 190
North Dakota 37
Nebraska 398

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, information technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

IT Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Computer & IS Security 22,829
Network & System Administration/Administrator 5,501
Information Technology Management 4,009
Computer Support Specialist 3,176
System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager 2,077
Information Technology Project Management 2,076
Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster 887

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Craig Dennis.

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