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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2021-2022, 52,381 people earned their degree in general computer & information sciences, making the major the 15th most popular in the United States.
Across the Plains States region, there were 2,552 general computer & information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 319 general computer & information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,161 and $15,228 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 21 colleges that offer a degree in general computer & information sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general computer & information sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Nebraska Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Western Nebraska Community College is located in Scottsbluff, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 18 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Metropolitan Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region. Metropolitan Community College is a fairly large school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 104 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Community College Area landed the #3 spot on the list. Southeast Community College is a medium-sized school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 75 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Southeast Community College General Computer & Information Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State College of Science. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Wahpeton, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at North Dakota State College of Science
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Northeast is a public institution located in Norfolk, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Northeast Community College General Computer & Information Sciences Report
Lincoln University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. Lincoln University is a small public school situated in Jefferson City, Missouri. It awarded 4 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Lincoln University General Computer & Information Sciences Report
With a ranking of #7, Saint Louis Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Bridgeton, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified associates’s computer and information sciences students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at Saint Louis Community College
Mid-Plains Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Mid-Plains Community College is located in North Platte, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at Mid-Plains Community College
Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 28 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full MCC General Computer & Information Sciences Report
Park University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Parkville, Missouri, and it awarded 12 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at Park University
Columbia College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Columbia College Missouri is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Columbia College General Computer & Information Sciences Report
With a ranking of #12, North Central Missouri College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Trenton, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at NCMC
Union College Nebraska ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Union College is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 12 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at Union College Nebraska
Central Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Central Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Grand Island, Nebraska. It awarded 25 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Central Community College General Computer & Information Sciences Report
Cankdeska Cikana Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Fort Totten, North Dakota, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s computer and information sciences students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full CCCC General Computer & Information Sciences Report
Barton County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Great Bend, Kansas, this small public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer and information sciences students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at Barton Community College
With a ranking of #15, Washburn University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Washburn University is a medium-sized public school situated in Topeka, Kansas. It awarded 2 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at Washburn University
With a ranking of #15, Donnelly College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Donnelly College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kansas City, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Donnelly College General Computer & Information Sciences Report
Colby Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Colby, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at Colby Community College
With a ranking of #15, Seward County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Liberal, Kansas, this small public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer and information sciences students in 2021-2022.
Full Seward County Community College General Computer & Information Sciences Report
