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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

6 Ranked Colleges
81 Degrees Awarded
Best Value Computer Systems Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Computer Systems Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology is the 350th most popular major in the country with 1,985 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 108 computer technology/computer systems technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 81 computer technology/computer systems technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,069 and $19,434 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer Systems Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer technology/computer systems technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer technology/computer systems technology programs that also have a lower cost than 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 technology/computer systems technology program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Computer Systems Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree computer systems tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 6 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Ridgewater College

Willmar, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ridgewater College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Computer Systems Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Ridgewater College is a small school located in Willmar, Minnesota that handed out 7 associates’s computer systems tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Ridgewater College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Ridgewater College is $11,909 for plains states region associate degree computer systems tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#2

Century College

White Bear Lake, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Century College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Computer Systems Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. White Bear Lake, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer systems tech degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

Century College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Century College is $10,956 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Computer Systems Tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#3

Anoka Technical College

Anoka, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Anoka Technical College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Computer Systems Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Anoka, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 34 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer systems tech students in 2019-2020.

Anoka Technical College also took the #1 spot in our “Best Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Anoka Technical College is $11,197 for plains states region associate degree computer systems tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#4

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, Missouri
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Missouri State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Systems Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Southeast Missouri State University is a public institution located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Southeast Missouri State University also made our “Best Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $12,882 for plains states region associate degree computer systems tech students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Southeast Missouri State University.

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#5

Central Lakes College - Brainerd

Brainerd, Minnesota
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Lakes College - Brainerd. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Computer Systems Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Brainerd, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer systems tech degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Central Lakes College also made our “Best Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for Central Lakes College - Brainerd is $13,035 for plains states region associate degree computer systems tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#6

Lake Superior College

Duluth, Minnesota
#5 in overall quality

Lake Superior College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Systems Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Lake Superior College is a public institution located in Duluth, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

LSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Lake Superior College is $13,914 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Computer Systems Tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

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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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