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Veterans 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 “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for CIS for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 88,434 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, computer information systems is the 9th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, computer information systems graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $54,066 and had an average of $26,787 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 4,325 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,997 and $35,909 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 435 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for CIS for an Associate” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer information systems. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer information systems programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer information systems program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for CIS for an Associate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for CIS for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for CIS for an Associate”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Park University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for CIS for an Associate. This medium-sized school is located in Parkville, Missouri, and it awarded 25 associates’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Park University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, Park University supports 10,165 students, and 5 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 8 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,501. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Park University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for CIS for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. MCC is a public institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 118 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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.Of the 13,244 students enrolled at MCC, 653 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 283 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $835. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. MCC offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Metropolitan Community College]](/colleges/metropolitan-community-college-area/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for CIS for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia College landed the #3 spot on the list. Columbia College is a medium-sized school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 26 associates’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Columbia College Missouri 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.Our most recent data shows that 6 of the 8,347 students enrolled at Columbia College were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $750. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Columbia College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for CIS for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Northeast is a medium-sized public school situated in Norfolk, Nebraska. It awarded 15 associates’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Northeast did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, Northeast supports 5,105 students, and 62 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 23 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,545. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Northeast does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for CIS for an Associate list. Located in Grand Island, Nebraska, this medium-sized public school awarded 19 degrees to qualified associates’s CIS students in 2020-2021.
Central Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 14 of the 5,974 students enrolled at Central Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 7 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,530. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Central Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Central Community College]](/colleges/central-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
Southeast Community College Area ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for CIS for an Associate list. Southeast Community College is a medium-sized school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 74 associates’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Southeast Community College also took the #4 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 9,328 students enrolled at Southeast Community College, 17 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 7 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,488. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Southeast Community College Area]](/colleges/southeast-community-college-area/student-life/veterans/)
Saint Louis Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for CIS for an Associate ranking. Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 26 associates’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Saint Louis Community College also took the #6 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 16 of the 15,206 students enrolled at Saint Louis Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,111. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Saint Louis Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Saint Louis Community College]](/colleges/saint-louis-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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