2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the Plains States Region
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$33,664
Avg Salary
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Computer Software & Applications is the 84th most popular major in the country with 14,312 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , computer software & applications graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $40,420 and had an average of $31,513 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 570 computer software & applications graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,001 and $29,876 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 134 computer software & applications graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,724 and $22,887 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 17 colleges that offered a degree in computer software & applications. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their computer software & applications program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree computer software students.
Top 17 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Software & Applications in the Plains States Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dakota State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the Plains States Region list. Dakota State University is a small school located in Madison, South Dakota that handed out 34 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
Read more about Computer Software & Applications at Dakota State
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National American University - Ellsworth AFB Extension. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the Plains States Region list. National American University - Ellsworth AFB Extension is a small school located in Box Elder, South Dakota that handed out 0 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Software & Applications at National American University - Ellsworth AFB Extension
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Dubuque. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the Plains States Region. University of Dubuque is located in Dubuque, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s computer software degrees to qualified students.
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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Computer Software & Applications at University of Dubuque
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindenwood University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the Plains States Region list. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized school located in Saint Charles, Missouri that handed out 38 bachelors’s computer software degrees 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 more about Computer Software & Applications at Lindenwood University
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Missouri State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Northwest is a medium-sized school located in Maryville, Missouri that handed out 12 bachelors’s computer software degrees 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%.
Full Northwest Missouri State University Computer Software & Applications Report
Hastings College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Hastings, Nebraska, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Hastings
University of St Thomas Minnesota came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the Plains States Region ranking. UST MN is a medium-sized school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 14 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Software & Applications at University of St Thomas Minnesota
University of Minnesota - Duluth ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Duluth, Minnesota, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Software & Applications at UMN Duluth
Dakota Wesleyan University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Mitchell, South Dakota, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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 Dakota Wesleyan University Computer Software & Applications Report
National American University - Rapid City landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Rapid City, South Dakota, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full National American University - Rapid City Computer Software & Applications Report
Webster University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer software degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Webster University Computer Software & Applications Report
Briar Cliff University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. Briar Cliff University is a small school located in Sioux City, Iowa that handed out 0 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Briar Cliff University
With a ranking of #10, William Jewell College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Liberty, Missouri, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at William Jewell
With a ranking of #10, Creighton University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the Plains States Region list. Creighton is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s computer software degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Computer Software & Applications at Creighton University
Clarke University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Dubuque, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer software students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%.
Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Clarke University
DeVry University - Missouri did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. DeVry University - Missouri is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s computer software degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at DeVry University - Missouri
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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%.
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- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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