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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

4 Ranked Colleges
96 Degrees Awarded
Best Value Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications is the 128th most popular major in the country with 14,763 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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 $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 4 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.

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 systems networking and telecommunications program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 4 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #1 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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 $12,556 for plains states region bachelor’s degree computer systems networking and telecommunications students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This fairly large school is located in Duluth, Minnesota, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s computer systems networking and telecommunications degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Duluth did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $12,438 for plains states region bachelor’s degree computer systems networking and telecommunications students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth.

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%.

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#3

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Missouri. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. University of Central Missouri is a medium-sized school located in Warrensburg, Missouri that handed out 9 bachelors’s computer systems networking and telecommunications degrees in 2019-2020.

UCM also made our “Best Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $13,977 for plains states region bachelor’s degree computer systems networking and telecommunications students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of Central Missouri.

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#4

Herzing University - Minneapolis

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Herzing University - Minneapolis landed the #4 spot on the list. Herzing University - Minneapolis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Herzing University - Minneapolis not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $17,576 for plains states region bachelor’s degree computer systems networking and telecommunications students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Herzing University - Minneapolis.

With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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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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