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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

9 Ranked Colleges
341 Degrees Awarded
$13,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Computer Information Systems is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 10th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 81,384 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, computer information systems graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $51,664 and had an average of $26,071 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 4,173 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $50,343 and $33,397 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 341 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,069 and $19,434 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in computer information systems. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer information systems programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the computer information systems program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 9 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s CIS degrees to 94 students in 2019-2020.

MCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $8,132 for Plains States Region Associate Degree CIS students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend MCC.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Community College Area. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this medium-sized public school handed out 53 degrees to qualified associates’s CIS students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southeast Community College, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southeast Community College is $10,705 for Plains States Region Associate Degree CIS students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#3

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 24 associates’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree cis students whose families make $75-$110k list, Saint Louis Community College has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Saint Louis Community College is $10,350 for plains states region associate degree cis students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#4

Southeastern Community College

West Burlington, Iowa

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeastern Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Southeastern Community College is a small school located in West Burlington, Iowa that handed out 10 associates’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

Southeastern Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $11,054 for Plains States Region Associate Degree CIS students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Southeastern Community College.

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#5

Central Community College

Grand Island, Nebraska

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Grand Island, Nebraska, and it awarded 21 associates’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

Central Community College also took the #6 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $11,302 for plains states region associate degree cis students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Central Community College.

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#6

Northeast Community College

Norfolk, Nebraska

Northeast Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Northeast is a public institution located in Norfolk, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northeast, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northeast Community College is $11,856 for Plains States Region Associate Degree CIS students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#7

South Central College

North Mankato, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

South Central College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This small school is located in North Mankato, Minnesota, and it awarded 9 associates’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

South Central College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend South Central College is $13,785 for plains states region associate degree cis students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#8

Park University

Parkville, Missouri
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Park University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Parkville, Missouri, and it awarded 11 associates’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

Park University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Park University is $20,118 for Plains States Region Associate Degree CIS students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#9

Columbia College

Columbia, Missouri
#8 in overall quality

Columbia College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Columbia College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 24 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree cis students whose families make $75-$110k list, Columbia College Missouri has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Columbia College is $26,327 for plains states region associate degree cis students whose families make $75-$110k.

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees 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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