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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 & Information Sciences Schools in Nebraska For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Computer & Information Sciences is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 6th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 254,454 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, computer and information sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $52,893 and had an average of $27,324 in loans still to pay off.
Across Nebraska, there were 1,613 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,915 and $29,471 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Nebraska For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer and information sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computer and information sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computer and information sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Nebraska For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Nebraska For Those Making $48-$75k.
Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Nebraska For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. MCC is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 134 ’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at MCC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Nebraska” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Metropolitan Community College is $5,013 for nebraska computer & information sciences students whose families make $48-$75k.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Nebraska For Those Making $48-$75k. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s computer and information sciences degrees to 144 students in 2020-2021.
UNL also made our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Nebraska” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for UNL is $15,394 for nebraska computer & information sciences students whose families make $48-$75k.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln Computer & Information Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Community College Area. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Nebraska For Those Making $48-$75k list. This medium-sized school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 74 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Southeast Community College also made our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Nebraska” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $7,656 for nebraska computer & information sciences students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Southeast Community College Area.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Nebraska For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Central Community College is located in Grand Island, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 99 ’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
Central Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Nebraska” list. The estimated yearly cost for Central Community College is $9,077 for nebraska computer & information sciences students whose families make $48-$75k.
Full Central Community College Computer & Information Sciences Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Nebraska For Those Making $48-$75k. This fairly large school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 352 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
UNOMAHA also made our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Nebraska” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for University of Nebraska at Omaha is $13,574 for nebraska computer & information sciences students whose families make $48-$75k.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UNOMAHA Computer & Information Sciences Report
Bellevue University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Nebraska For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Bellevue, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s computer and information sciences degrees to 626 students in 2020-2021.
Bellevue University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Nebraska” list. It costs about $14,728 for nebraska computer & information sciences students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Bellevue University.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Wayne State College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Nebraska For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Wayne, Nebraska, this small public school awarded 26 diplomas to qualified ’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our nebraska computer & information sciences students whose families make $48-$75k list, WSC has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Nebraska” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for WSC is $14,029 for nebraska computer & information sciences students whose families make $48-$75k.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at WSC
University of Nebraska at Kearney came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Nebraska For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UNK is a public institution located in Kearney, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UNK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Nebraska” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Nebraska at Kearney is $16,311 for Nebraska Computer & Information Sciences students whose families make $48-$75k.
The undergrad 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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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
- *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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