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

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In 2019-2020, 18,368 people earned their degree in information science, making the major the 56th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, information science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $58,848 and had an average of $32,600 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 615 information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,529 and $23,404 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 15 information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,069 and $19,434 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue IS Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in information science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality information science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the information science 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 Vallue IS 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 IS Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 3 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Century College

White Bear Lake, Minnesota

#1 in overall quality

$10,808 Average Net Price

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Century College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue IS Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Century College is a public institution located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Century College also made our “Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Century College is $10,808 for plains states region associate degree is students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Century College Information Science Report

#2

Dakota State University

Madison, South Dakota

#2 in overall quality

$17,691 Average Net Price

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dakota State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue IS Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Dakota State is a public institution located in Madison, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Dakota State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $17,691 for Plains States Region Associate Degree IS students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Dakota State University.

Read full report on Information Science at Dakota State

#3

Alexandria Technical & Community College

Alexandria, Minnesota

#3 in overall quality

$13,550 Average Net Price

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Alexandria Technical & Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue IS Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. This small school is located in Alexandria, Minnesota, and it awarded 1 associates’s IS degrees in 2019-2020.

ATCC also took the #3 spot in our “Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Alexandria Technical & Community College is $13,550 for plains states region associate degree is students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Alexandria Technical & Community College Information Science Report

• Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income Over $110k)

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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