2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer Programming (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region
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 “Best Value Programming Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Computer Programming is the 121st most popular major in the country with 10,756 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, computer programming graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $45,886 and had an average of $26,222 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 1,065 computer programming graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,967 and $22,664 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 462 computer programming graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,069 and $19,434 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Programming Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer a degree in computer programming. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer programming programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer programming program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Programming Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Programming Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k.
Top 18 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer Programming (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Charles Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Programming Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Cottleville, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s programming degrees to 50 students in 2019-2020.
SCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend St Charles Community College is $2,183 for plains states region associate degree programming students whose families make $30-$48k.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Des Moines Area Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Programming Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Ankeny, Iowa, this large public school awarded 34 degrees to qualified associates’s programming students in 2019-2020.
DMACC also took the #2 spot in our “Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for DMACC is $8,543 for plains states region associate degree programming students whose families make $30-$48k.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ozarks Technical Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Programming Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s programming degrees to 43 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree programming students whose families make $30-$48k list, OTC has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $7,057 for plains states region associate degree programming students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Ozarks Technical Community College.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Programming Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, St Cloud Technical and Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and it awarded 11 associates’s programming degrees in 2019-2020.
St Cloud Technical and Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend St Cloud Technical and Community College is $6,970 for plains states region associate degree programming students whose families make $30-$48k.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kirkwood Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Programming Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, this fairly large public school awarded 29 degrees to qualified associates’s programming students in 2019-2020.
Kirkwood Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Kirkwood Community College is $8,831 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Programming students whose families make $30-$48k.
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Dakota County Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Programming Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. Rosemount, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s programming degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.
DCTC also made our “Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $9,186 for plains states region associate degree programming students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Dakota County Technical College.
Indian Hills Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Programming Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Ottumwa, Iowa, and it awarded 20 associates’s programming degrees in 2019-2020.
IHCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Indian Hills Community College is $5,646 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Programming students whose families make $30-$48k.
With a ranking of #8, Hennepin Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Programming Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Hennepin Technical College is located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 associates’s programming degrees to qualified students.
Hennepin Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Hennepin Technical College is $10,421 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Programming students whose families make $30-$48k.
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Missouri Southern State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Programming Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Missouri Southern is located in Joplin, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 associates’s programming degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Missouri Southern, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Missouri Southern State University is $8,416 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Programming students whose families make $30-$48k.
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With a ranking of #10, State Technical College of Missouri did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Programming Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. STC is a public institution located in Linn, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
STC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for STC is $10,432 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Programming students whose families make $30-$48k.
Southeast Technical College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Programming Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Southeast Technical College is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 associates’s programming degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southeast Tech, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $12,707 for plains states region associate degree programming students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Southeast Tech.
Minneapolis Community and Technical College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Programming Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This medium-sized school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 19 associates’s programming degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree programming students whose families make $30-$48k list, Minneapolis Community and Technical College has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Minneapolis Community and Technical College is $12,045 for plains states region associate degree programming students whose families make $30-$48k.
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Ranken Technical College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Programming Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Ranken Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 18 associates’s programming degrees in 2019-2020.
Ranken Technical College also took the #4 spot in our “Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Ranken Technical College is $13,436 for plains states region associate degree programming students whose families make $30-$48k.
Saint Paul College landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Programming Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 4 associates’s programming degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree programming students whose families make $30-$48k list, Saint Paul College has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Saint Paul College is $10,995 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Programming students whose families make $30-$48k.
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Johnson County Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Programming Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Johnson County Community College is a fairly large school located in Overland Park, Kansas that handed out 19 associates’s programming degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at JCCC, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend JCCC is $11,992 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Programming students whose families make $30-$48k.
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Butler Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Programming Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Butler Community College is a public institution located in El Dorado, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree programming students whose families make $30-$48k list, Butler CC has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Butler CC is $12,793 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Programming students whose families make $30-$48k.
Central Lakes College - Brainerd landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Programming Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This small school is located in Brainerd, Minnesota, and it awarded 1 associates’s programming degrees in 2019-2020.
Central Lakes College also took the #18 spot in our “Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Central Lakes College is $10,720 for plains states region associate degree programming students whose families make $30-$48k.
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Herzing University - Minneapolis came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Programming Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s programming degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Herzing University - Minneapolis, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Herzing University - Minneapolis is $16,162 for plains states region associate degree programming students whose families make $30-$48k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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- 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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- 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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