by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Information Technology is the 35th most popular major in the country with 33,179 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Plains States region, there were 1,497 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 47 colleges that offer a degree in information technology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in information technology.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region it students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend United Tribes Technical College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region. United Tribes Technical College is located in Bismarck, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 ’s it degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Information Technology at United Tribes Technical College
Out of the 47 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sitting Bull College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Fort Yates, North Dakota, this small public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified ’s it students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Information Technology at Sitting Bull College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oglala Lakota College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region list. Kyle, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s it degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.
Out of the 47 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Donnelly College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Kansas City, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified ’s it students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Read full report on Information Technology at Donnelly College
Out of the 47 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Metro State is a public institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 66 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 Metropolitan State University Information Technology Report
Iowa State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school awarded 326 degrees to qualified ’s it students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Information Technology at Iowa State University
With a ranking of #7, University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Missouri - St Louis is a public institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 90 ’s 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%.
Read more about Information Technology at University of Missouri - St Louis
With a ranking of #8, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a fairly large school located in Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 110 ’s it degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Information Technology at Minnesota State Mankato
Kansas Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. Kansas Wesleyan University is located in Salina, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 ’s it degrees to qualified students.
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 full report on Information Technology at Kansas Wesleyan University
Park University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. Parkville, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s it degrees to 66 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
With a ranking of #11, Minnesota State Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, and it awarded 17 ’s it degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of St Thomas Minnesota is a medium-sized school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 114 ’s it degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Central Missouri did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #13. University of Central Missouri is a public institution located in Warrensburg, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 50 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Information Technology at University of Central Missouri
Southeastern Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #14. Southeastern Community College is located in West Burlington, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 14 ’s it degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 Southeastern Community College Information Technology Report
Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #15. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s it degrees to 108 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
Lindenwood University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Saint Charles, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 15 degrees to qualified ’s it students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Information Technology at Lindenwood University
University of Jamestown ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region list. UJ is a small school located in Jamestown, North Dakota that handed out 2 ’s it degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #18, Grantham University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region list. Grantham University is located in LIttle Rock, Arkansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 19 ’s it degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Information Technology at Grantham University
William Penn University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Oskaloosa, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified ’s it students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Information Technology at William Penn University
Bellevue University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bellevue, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 61 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Information Technology at Bellevue University
South Central College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region ranking. South Central College is located in North Mankato, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 ’s it degrees to qualified students.
Missouri Baptist University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 3 ’s it degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Missouri Baptist University Information Technology Report
Buena Vista University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region list. BVU is located in Storm Lake, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 ’s it degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%.
Read more about Information Technology at Buena Vista University
College of the Ozarks did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #24. Hard Work U is a small school located in Point Lookout, Missouri that handed out 6 ’s it degrees in 2021-2022.
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