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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Kansas

19 Colleges
$36,957 Avg Salary
$34,345 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology School for You

Information Technology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Kansas. With 147 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's computer science students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Schools in Kansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Kansas to see which programs were the most popular 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.

Check out the IT programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Kansas.

Our 2023 rankings named Wichita Technical Institute the most popular school in Kansas for information technology students. Located in the city of Wichita, WTI is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Grantham University

Lenexa, KS

Out of the 19 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Grantham University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Grantham University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Lenexa.

On average, IT graduates from Grantham University take out $35,977 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Information Technology at Grantham University Report

The excellent programs at Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in Kansas. WSU Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Wichita.

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#4

Ottawa University - Kansas City

Overland Park, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ottawa University - Kansas City. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Kansas list. Ottawa University - Kansas City is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Overland Park.

Full Information Technology at Ottawa University - Kansas City Report

#5

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Johnson County Community College is a great place for information technology students. Located in the city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Information Technology at Johnson County Community College Report

#6

Butler Community College

El Dorado, KS

With a ranking of #6, Butler Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students. Butler CC is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of El Dorado.

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#7

Southwestern College

Winfield, KS

Southwestern College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Kansas ranking. Located in the town of Winfield, SC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Manhattan Area Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students. MATC is a fairly small public school located in the city of Manhattan.

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With a ranking of #9, Hutchinson Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students. Hutchinson Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Hutchinson.

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Kansas City Kansas Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Kansas list. Located in the city of Kansas City, Kansas City Kansas Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Full Information Technology at Kansas City Kansas Community College Report

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
Minnesota 843
Missouri 266
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

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 19 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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