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2025 Best General Computer Programming Schools in the Plains States Region

13 Colleges in the Plains States Region
851 Computer Programming Degrees Awarded
General Computer Programming is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #137 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 13 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Computer Programming Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 851 degrees in general computer programming annually.

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Choosing a Great General Computer Programming School

Best General Computer Programming Schools in the Plains States Region The computer programming program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Computer Programming rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Computer Programming School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

General Computer Programming Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Computer Programming
Bachelor's Degrees in Computer Programming
Master's Degrees in Computer Programming

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Computer Programming Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for General Computer Programming in the Plains States Region

The schools below may not offer all types of computer programming degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Computer Programming

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN

Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a good option for students interested in a degree in general computer programming. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 25th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 22 general computer programming students who graduated with this degree at Minneapolis Community and Technical College in the most recent data year.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SD

Any student who is interested in general computer programming has to take a look at Southeast Technical College. Southeast Tech is a small public college located in the city of Sioux Falls. A Best Colleges rank of #482 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Southeast Tech is a great college overall.

There were about 28 general computer programming students who graduated with this degree at Southeast Tech in the most recent data year.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BS in Computer Science - Software Engineering Program Name

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MN

Every student pursuing a degree in general computer programming needs to check out Dakota County Technical College. DCTC is a small public college located in the rural area of Rosemount. A Best Colleges rank of #649 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means DCTC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 16 general computer programming students who graduated with this degree at DCTC in the most recent data year.

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Bellevue University
Bellevue, NE
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE
60 Computer Programming Degrees Awarded

Bellevue University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in general computer programming. Located in the large suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #390 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Bellevue University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 60 general computer programming students who graduated with this degree at Bellevue University in the most recent data year.

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Saint Paul College
Saint Paul, MN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MN
30.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 43rd out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 10 general computer programming students who graduated with this degree at Saint Paul College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Ranken Technical College
Saint Louis, MO
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MO
10.0% Growth in Graduates

Ranken Technical College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #71 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Ranken Technical College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 10 general computer programming students who graduated with this degree at Ranken Technical College in the most recent data year.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MO
43.3% Growth in Graduates

STC is a small public college located in the rural area of Linn. A Best Colleges rank of #484 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means STC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 30 general computer programming students who graduated with this degree at STC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Masters Degree Type
MS in Information Technology - Software Application Development Program Name

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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN

St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public college located in the small city of Saint Cloud. This college ranks 24th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 23 general computer programming students who graduated with this degree at St Cloud Technical and Community College in the most recent data year.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In KS
32 Computer Programming Degrees Awarded

JCCC is a fairly large public college located in the midsize city of Overland Park. A Best Colleges rank of #347 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means JCCC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 32 general computer programming students who graduated with this degree at JCCC in the most recent data year.

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10
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MN

Located in the rural area of Fergus Falls, M State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 34th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 13 general computer programming students who graduated with this degree at M State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Computer Programming Colleges by State

Explore the best general computer programming colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 111
Missouri 693 146
Iowa 648 41
Kansas 599 237
Nebraska 500 72
South Dakota 381 20

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General Computer Programming is one of 5 different types of Computer Programming programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
App Specific Computer Programming 437
Other Computer Programming 2

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