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2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

13 Colleges
$50,419 Avg Salary
$35,229 Avg Student Debt

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree 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 IT majors pursuing an online bachelor's degree.

#1

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Our 2023 rankings named Bellevue University the most popular online school in the Plains States Region for information technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bellevue.

Of the 254 students majoring in IT at Bellevue University, 79% are male and 21% are female.

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at Bellevue University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $31,952.

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#2

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dakota State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Dakota State is a small public school located in the town of Madison.

About 10% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 90% are male.

IT majors at Dakota State take out an average of $25,603 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#3

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, IT majors at Capella University accumulate an average of around $40,445 in student debt.

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#4

Grantham University

Lenexa, KS

Out of the 13 online programs at schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grantham University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Lenexa, Grantham University is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 14% of the IT majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at Grantham University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $35,344.

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The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Concordia University, Saint Paul helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in the Plains States Region . Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

About 16% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 84% are male.

Full Information Technology at Concordia University, Saint Paul Report

#6

Southwestern College

Winfield, KS

Southwestern College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree information technology programs. SC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winfield.

About 12% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 88% are male.

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University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for information technology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a large student population.

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William Woods University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree information technology programs. William Woods is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Fulton.

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American Business and Technology University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for information technology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. American College of Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the city of St Joseph.

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Explore the most popular online 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

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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 13 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 Craig Dennis.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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