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2022 Best Value Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

5 Ranked Colleges
96 Degrees Awarded
$11,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 14,763 people earned their degree in computer systems networking and telecommunications, making the major the 128th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 836 computer systems networking and telecommunications graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 96 computer systems networking and telecommunications graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in computer systems networking and telecommunications. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer systems networking and telecommunications programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computer systems networking and telecommunications program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree computer systems networking and telecommunications students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school handed out 49 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer systems networking and telecommunications students in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UMN Twin Cities is $7,266 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #2 spot on the list. UMN Duluth is located in Duluth, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 33 bachelors’s computer systems networking and telecommunications degrees to qualified students.

UMN Duluth also made our “Best Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for UMN Duluth is $7,443 for plains states region bachelor’s degree computer systems networking and telecommunications students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications at University of Minnesota - Duluth

#3

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Warrensburg, Missouri, this medium-sized public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer systems networking and telecommunications students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree computer systems networking and telecommunications students whose families make $0-$30k list, UCM has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Central Missouri is $10,608 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#4

Herzing University - Minneapolis

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Herzing University - Minneapolis. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer systems networking and telecommunications 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 #3 spot in our “Best Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Herzing University - Minneapolis is $18,023 for plains states region bachelor’s degree computer systems networking and telecommunications students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.

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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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