2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k
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 Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Computer Science is the 11th most popular major in the country with 53,722 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Plains States region, there were 3,769 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 200 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,069 and $19,434 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computer science programs, but they also 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 science program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Computer Science 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 Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k.
Top 9 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region
Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Hennepin Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, and it awarded 29 associates’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
North Hennepin Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend North Hennepin Community College is $9,195 for plains states region associate degree computer science students whose families make $30-$48k.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Normandale Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Bloomington, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer science degrees to 38 students in 2019-2020.
Normandale Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Normandale Community College is $11,248 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Computer Science students whose families make $30-$48k.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Century College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified associates’s computer science students in 2019-2020.
Century College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Century College is $9,441 for plains states region associate degree computer science students whose families make $30-$48k.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lake Area Technical Institute. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. LATI is a small school located in Watertown, South Dakota that handed out 22 associates’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
LATI also made our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for LATI is $10,862 for plains states region associate degree computer science students whose families make $30-$48k.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Inver Hills Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This small school is located in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, and it awarded 3 associates’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
IHCC also made our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $10,156 for plains states region associate degree computer science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Inver Hills Community College.
Anoka-Ramsey Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is located in Coon Rapids, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 associates’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus also made our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is $10,361 for plains states region associate degree computer science students whose families make $30-$48k.
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Northeast Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Norfolk, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer science degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
Northeast did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $6,473 for plains states region associate degree computer science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Northeast.
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Saint Paul College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Saint Paul College is a public institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Saint Paul College also made our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for Saint Paul College is $10,995 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Computer Science students whose families make $30-$48k.
Grantham University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Lenexa, Kansas, this medium-sized private for-profit school handed out 53 degrees to qualified associates’s computer science students in 2019-2020.
Grantham University also took the #9 spot in our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Grantham University is $8,918 for plains states region associate degree computer science students whose families make $30-$48k.
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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%.
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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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