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2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in the Plains States Region

30 Colleges
$43,563 Avg Salary
$34,120 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.

The Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 30 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 IT majors pursuing an online .

#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. Bellevue University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bellevue.

IT majors at Bellevue University take out an average of $33,112 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

The excellent online programs at Capella University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in the Plains States Region . Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

IT majors at Capella University take out an average of $37,397 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dakota State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in the Plains States Region list. Dakota State is a small public school located in the town of Madison.

While working on their degree, IT majors at Dakota State accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.

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#4

Grantham University

Lenexa, KS

Out of the 30 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 city of Lenexa, Grantham University is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at Grantham University take out is $35,977.

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#5

Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN

Out of the 30 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Superior College landed the # 5 spot on the list. LSC is a small public school located in the small city of Duluth.

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Concordia University, Saint Paul did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for information technology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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#8

Southwestern College

Winfield, KS

Southwestern College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for information technology students. It came in at #8 on the list. SC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Winfield.

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With a ranking of #9, Eastern Iowa Community College District did quite well on this year’s best schools for information technology students. Located in the medium-sized city of Davenport, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Minnesota State College Southeast came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Winona, MSC Southeast is a public school with a small student population.

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Explore the most popular online information technology colleges 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 30 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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