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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Schools in North Dakota

10 Colleges
$52,103 Avg Salary
$35,222 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, information technology was ranked 3rd in North Dakota. In fact, 37 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's computer science students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Information Technology Schools in North Dakota ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in North Dakota to see which ones were the most popular 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 Colleges.

#1

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Dakota the most popular school in North Dakota for information technology students. UND is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.

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#2

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

The excellent programs at Bismarck State College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in North Dakota. BSC is a small public school located in the small city of Bismarck.

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#3

Williston State College

Williston, ND

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Williston State College is a great place for information technology students. Located in the remote town of Williston, Williston State College is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Turtle Mountain Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Schools in North Dakota list. TMCC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Belcourt.

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The excellent programs at Rasmussen University - North Dakota helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in North Dakota. Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Fargo.

On average, IT graduates from Rasmussen University - North Dakota take out $35,222 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #6, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a large student population.

Full Information Technology at North Dakota State University - Main Campus Report

North Dakota State College of Science did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for information technology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the distant town of Wahpeton, North Dakota State College of Science is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Dakota College at Bottineau did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students. MSU-Bottineau is a small public school located in the rural area of Bottineau.

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#7

Dickinson State University

Dickinson, ND

Dickinson State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Schools in North Dakota list. Located in the remote town of Dickinson, DSU is a public school with a small student population.

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Minot State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular information technology programs. MSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Minot.

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Best Information Technology Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 147
Minnesota 843
Missouri 266
Iowa 182
South Dakota 190
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 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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