2023 Most Popular Online Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education opportunities 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 many trade schools and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 27 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones had the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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Most Popular Online Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region of the U.S.
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Our 2023 rankings named Bellevue University the most popular school in the Plains States Region for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Bellevue, Nebraska, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 433 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Bellevue University does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $8,310. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Bellevue University accumulate an average of $29,741 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 20% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 95% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Capella University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 237 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Capella University accumulate an average of $36,933 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 33% of those degree recipients were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Capella University. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Out of the 27 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dakota State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in Madison, South Dakota, the small public school handed out 240 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from South Dakota pay an average of $9,633 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Dakota State. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $12,735. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $28,863 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 15% were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 73% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Fort Hays State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in the Plains States Region . Hays, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 200 students in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at FHSU is $5,430. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,870. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from FHSU accumulate an average of $28,547 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 24% were women.
In 2019-2020 about 48% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Park University is a great place for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Park University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Parkville, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 174 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend Park University, expect to pay an average of $8,853 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $26,592 in student loans. Around 17% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 91% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Missouri - St Louis ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. University of Missouri - St Louis is a fairly large public school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 122 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $27,834 in student loans. Around 19% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 60% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Grantham University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer science programs. Grantham University is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in Lenexa, Kansas. It awarded 83 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at Grantham University is $8,280. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Grantham University accumulate an average of $33,932 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 13% of those degree recipients were women.
Grantham University is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in Columbia, Missouri, the large public school awarded 143 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Mizzou is $11,475. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $30,450. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $21,927 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 18% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 94% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Southwestern College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Winfield, Kansas, and it awarded 71 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $34,900 to cover tuition and fees at SC. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $27,267 in student loans. Around 7% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2019-2020 about 51% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #10, Saint Cloud State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, the fairly large public school handed out 193 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Students from Minnesota who attend St. Cloud State University full time pay an average of $9,170 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $18,010. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,953 in student loans. Around 25% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 39% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Southeast Missouri State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. This medium-sized public school is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and it awarded 70 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $8,715 in tuition and fees if they attend Southeast Missouri State University full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,285. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,121 in student loans. Around 16% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 58% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Saint Louis University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer science programs. Saint Louis University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 53 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend SLU, expect to pay an average of $48,824 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from SLU accumulate an average of $25,201 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 28% were women.
Around 83% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Concordia University, Saint Paul landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer science programs. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 41 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $30,777 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 20% were women.
Around 54% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #15, Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fayette, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at CMU CGES is $6,720. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,044 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 6% were women.
Around 57% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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Upper Iowa University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Fayette, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend UIU, expect to pay an average of $33,609 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $34,703 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 13% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 71% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #18, Herzing University - Minneapolis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Herzing University - Minneapolis is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 3 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend Herzing University - Minneapolis, expect to pay an average of $14,200 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $41,790 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 63% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
MidAmerica Nazarene University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. MNU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Olathe, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend MNU, expect to pay an average of $33,840 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from MNU accumulate an average of $26,992 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 20% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 33% took at least some of their classes online.
Ottawa University - Kansas City came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Ottawa University - Kansas City is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Overland Park, Kansas that handed out 2 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $12,869 to cover tuition and fees at Ottawa University - Kansas City. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $31,724 in student loans.
Ottawa University - Kansas City is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
William Woods University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer science programs. William Woods is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fulton, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend William Woods, expect to pay an average of $26,730 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $25,703 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 53% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
American Business and Technology University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. American College of Technology is a very small private for-profit school situated in St Joseph, Missouri. It awarded 1 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,003 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, American College of Technology is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
Rasmussen University - North Dakota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list.
If you want to attend Rasmussen University - North Dakota, expect to pay an average of $11,847 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $37,026 in student loans.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 100% took at least some of their classes online.
Ottawa University - Online did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list.
The average tuition and fees at Ottawa University - Online is $12,616. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Ottawa University - Online accumulate an average of $31,479 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Ottawa University - Online is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Rasmussen University - Minnesota landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer science programs. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is located in St. Cloud, Minnesota and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
If you want to attend Rasmussen University - Minnesota, expect to pay an average of $13,558 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $37,256 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 99% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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