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

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

Finding the Best Information Technology Bachelor'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 Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 35 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Technology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

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

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

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, IT majors at Bellevue University accumulate an average of around $31,952 in student debt.

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#2

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Saint Cloud State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 141 students majoring in IT at St. Cloud State University, 73% are male and 27% are female.

On average, IT graduates from St. Cloud State University take out $25,420 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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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 Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Dakota State is a small public school located in the distant town of Madison.

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

On average, IT graduates from Dakota State take out $25,603 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor’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.

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

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, IT graduates from Capella University carry an average student debt load of $40,445.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public school with a large student population.

About 11% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 89% are male.

IT majors at UNOMAHA take out an average of $18,768 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #6, Southeast Missouri State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 3% of the IT majors at the school.

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Metropolitan State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 26% of the IT majors at the school.

On average, IT graduates from Metro State take out $37,653 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#8

Grantham University

Lenexa, KS

Grantham University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Lenexa, Grantham University is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

On average, IT graduates from Grantham University take out $35,344 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of Central Missouri came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UCM is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.

About 17% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 83% are male.

On average, IT graduates from UCM take out $25,227 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Concordia University, Saint Paul ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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

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Best Information Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best 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

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 27 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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