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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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 the Plains States region, there were 14,658 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $50,764 and $31,560 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 88 colleges that offered a degree in computer and information sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer and information sciences programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer and information sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Metropolitan Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region. MCC is a fairly large school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 134 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
MCC also took the #6 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Metropolitan Community College is $4,315 for plains states region computer & information sciences students.
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%.
Full Metropolitan Community College Computer & Information Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hennepin Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. Hennepin Technical College is a small school located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota that handed out 97 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our plains states region computer & information sciences students list, Hennepin Technical College has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $10,726 for plains states region computer & information sciences students per year to attend Hennepin Technical College.
Full Hennepin Technical College Computer & Information Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Normandale Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in Bloomington, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 55 degrees to qualified ’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Normandale Community College is $10,854 for plains states region computer & information sciences students.
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Out of the 88 schools in the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indian Hills Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. IHCC is located in Ottumwa, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 ’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for IHCC is $8,242 for plains states region computer & information sciences students.
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Out of the 88 schools in the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Area Technical Institute landed the #5 spot on the list. Lake Area Technical Institute is located in Watertown, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 ’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Lake Area Technical Institute is $13,301 for plains states region computer & information sciences students.
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Bellevue University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Bellevue, Nebraska, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 626 diplomas to qualified ’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our plains states region computer & information sciences students list, Bellevue University has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $17,288 for Plains States Region Computer & Information Sciences students 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%.
Full Bellevue University Computer & Information Sciences Report
Minneapolis Community and Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 239 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our plains states region computer & information sciences students list, Minneapolis Community and Technical College has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $12,908 for plains states region computer & information sciences students per year to attend Minneapolis Community and Technical College.
Full Minneapolis Community and Technical College Computer & Information Sciences Report
With a ranking of #8, Alexandria Technical & Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. Alexandria Technical & Community College is a small public school situated in Alexandria, Minnesota. It awarded 21 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $13,636 for plains states region computer & information sciences students per year to attend ATCC.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
Full Alexandria Technical & Community College Computer & Information Sciences Report
Southeast Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, this small public school handed out 104 degrees to qualified ’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Southeast Technical College is $16,188 for plains states region computer & information sciences students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.
Full Southeast Tech Computer & Information Sciences Report
Dakota State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. Dakota State is a public institution located in Madison, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 429 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Dakota State also took the #21 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Dakota State University is $18,630 for Plains States Region Computer & Information Sciences students.
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Des Moines Area Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in Ankeny, Iowa, and it awarded 152 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for DMACC is $9,557 for plains states region computer & information sciences students.
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Park University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Park University is a medium-sized school located in Parkville, Missouri that handed out 249 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Park University is $14,619 for Plains States Region Computer & Information Sciences students.
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With a ranking of #13, Capella University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 481 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Capella University also made our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #22. It costs about $16,545 for Plains States Region Computer & Information Sciences students per year to attend Capella University.
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With a ranking of #14, Dakota County Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. Dakota County Technical College is a public institution located in Rosemount, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 42 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Dakota County Technical College is $11,044 for plains states region computer & information sciences students.
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Kirkwood Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #15. This fairly large school is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and it awarded 134 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Kirkwood Community College is $9,906 for plains states region computer & information sciences students.
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With a ranking of #16, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. This fairly large school is located in Fargo, North Dakota, and it awarded 107 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our plains states region computer & information sciences students list, North Dakota State University has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for North Dakota State University - Main Campus is $16,998 for plains states region computer & information sciences students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at North Dakota State University - Main Campus
North Hennepin Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #17. North Hennepin Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. It awarded 153 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend North Hennepin Community College is $10,081 for plains states region computer & information sciences students.
Full North Hennepin Community College Computer & Information Sciences Report
Johnson County Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. Johnson County Community College is a fairly large school located in Overland Park, Kansas that handed out 115 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for JCCC is $13,371 for Plains States Region Computer & Information Sciences students.
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Southeast Community College Area came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Southeast Community College Area is a medium-sized school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 74 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Southeast Community College is $7,190 for Plains States Region Computer & Information Sciences students.
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With a ranking of #20, Northeast Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. Northeast Community College is a public institution located in Norfolk, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 59 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Northeast is $9,029 for Plains States Region Computer & Information Sciences students.
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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Anoka-Ramsey Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 62 diplomas to qualified ’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is $11,719 for Plains States Region Computer & Information Sciences students.
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St Cloud Technical and Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and it awarded 41 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend St Cloud Technical and Community College is $9,249 for Plains States Region Computer & Information Sciences students.
Full St Cloud Technical and Community College Computer & Information Sciences Report
St Charles Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Cottleville, Missouri, and it awarded 61 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for St Charles Community College is $3,248 for Plains States Region Computer & Information Sciences students.
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With a ranking of #24, Central Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. Central Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Grand Island, Nebraska. It awarded 99 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $8,069 for Plains States Region Computer & Information Sciences students per year to attend Central Community College.
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With a ranking of #25, Saint Paul College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s computer and information sciences degrees to 59 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Saint Paul College is $11,507 for Plains States Region Computer & Information Sciences students.
Full Saint Paul College Computer & Information Sciences Report
