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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri

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

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

Information Technology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Missouri. With 266 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which computer science program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Missouri 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for IT majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Southeast Missouri State University the most popular school in Missouri for information technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Cape Girardeau.

Of the 31 students majoring in IT at Southeast Missouri State University, 97% are male and 3% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Missouri. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 17% of the IT majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, IT graduates from UCM carry an average student debt load of $25,227.

Full Information Technology at University of Central Missouri Report

#3

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindenwood University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles.

About 28% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 72% are male.

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at Lindenwood University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $32,993.

Full Information Technology at Lindenwood University Report

#4

Fontbonne University

Saint Louis, MO

Out of the 10 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Fontbonne University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Fontbonne University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

Of the 11 students majoring in IT at Fontbonne University, 91% are male and 9% are female.

Full Information Technology at Fontbonne University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Missouri State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Maryville.

Full Information Technology at Northwest Missouri State University Report

#6

Drury University

Springfield, MO

With a ranking of #6, Drury University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Drury University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 33% of the IT majors at the school.

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William Woods University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the town of Fulton, William Woods is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

Columbia College 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 #7 on the list. Columbia College Missouri is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

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University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree information technology programs. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

Full Information Technology at University of Missouri - St Louis Report

American Business and Technology 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 #7 on the list. Located in the small city of St Joseph, American College of Technology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Information Technology at American Business and Technology University

Best Information Technology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Information Technology Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

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

Information Technology is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

IT Focus Areas

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

Majors Similar to IT

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 10 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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