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2022 Best Vallue Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

9 Ranked Colleges
200 Degrees Awarded
$14,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Vallue Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” 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 Vallue Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer science 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 science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 9 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region

#1

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Vallue Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Hennepin Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. North Hennepin Community College is a medium-sized school located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota that handed out 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 $10,284 for plains states region associate degree computer science students whose families make more than $110k.

Full North Hennepin Community College Computer Science Report

#2

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Normandale Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Normandale Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Bloomington, Minnesota. It awarded 38 associates’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.

Normandale Community College also made our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend Normandale Community College is $12,620 for plains states region associate degree computer science students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Computer Science at Normandale Community College

#3

Century College

White Bear Lake, Minnesota
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Century College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This medium-sized school is located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, and it awarded 15 associates’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.

Century College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $10,808 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Computer Science students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Century College.

Read more about Computer Science at Century College

#4

Lake Area Technical Institute

Watertown, South Dakota
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Vallue Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Area Technical Institute landed the #4 spot on the list. Watertown, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer science degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

LATI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for LATI is $12,939 for plains states region associate degree computer science students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Computer Science at Lake Area Technical Institute

#5

Inver Hills Community College

Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Inver Hills Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Inver Hills Community College is a public institution located in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

IHCC also took the #5 spot in our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Inver Hills Community College is $11,486 for plains states region associate degree computer science students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Computer Science at Inver Hills Community College

#6

Anoka-Ramsey Community College

Coon Rapids, Minnesota
#6 in overall quality

Anoka-Ramsey Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #6. Coon Rapids, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer science degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus also took the #6 spot in our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $11,890 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Computer Science students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus.

Read full report on Computer Science at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus

#7

Northeast Community College

Norfolk, Nebraska
#8 in overall quality

Northeast Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Northeast Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Norfolk, Nebraska. It awarded 3 associates’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeast also took the #8 spot in our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $8,749 for plains states region associate degree computer science students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Northeast.

Read more about Computer Science at Northeast

#8

Grantham University

Lenexa, Kansas
#9 in overall quality

Grantham University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Lenexa, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s computer science degrees to 53 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 $8,409 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Computer Science students whose families make more than $110k.

Read full report on Computer Science at Grantham University

#9

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#7 in overall quality

Saint Paul College did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #9. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 4 associates’s computer science 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 $11,613 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Computer Science students whose families make more than $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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