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2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

6 Ranked Colleges
141 Degrees Awarded
$22,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor's 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. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking.

Computer Software & Applications is the 90th most popular major in the country with 13,180 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, computer software and applications graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $34,738 and had an average of $32,112 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 557 computer software and applications graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,336 and $29,094 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 141 computer software and applications graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer software and applications. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer software and applications programs that also have a lower cost than 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 software and applications program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 6 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Software & Applications (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Missouri State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Northwest is a public institution located in Maryville, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwest not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Northwest Missouri State University is $14,385 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#2

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lindenwood University landed the #2 spot on the list. Lindenwood University is located in Saint Charles, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 48 bachelors’s computer software degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lindenwood University, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $19,268 for plains states region bachelor’s degree computer software students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Lindenwood University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Lindenwood University Computer Software & Applications Report

#3

Dakota State University

Madison, South Dakota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dakota State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Dakota State University is located in Madison, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 45 bachelors’s computer software degrees to qualified students.

Dakota State also took the #2 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Dakota State University is $19,975 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#4

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Capella University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s computer software degrees to qualified students.

Capella University also made our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6.

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#5

University of St Thomas Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer software students in 2019-2020.

UST MN also took the #1 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $28,674 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of St Thomas Minnesota.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Computer Software & Applications at University of St Thomas Minnesota

#6

University of Dubuque

Dubuque, Iowa

With a ranking of #6, University of Dubuque did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Dubuque, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer software students in 2019-2020.

UD also took the #5 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Dubuque is $31,214 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software 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%.

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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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