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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 & Information Sciences Schools in Nebraska” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 & 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 & 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” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer & information sciences 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 & information sciences program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Nebraska” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Nebraska.
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 Nebraska. MCC is a fairly large school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 134 ’s computer & information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
MCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Nebraska” list. The yearly cost to attend MCC is $4,315 for nebraska 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 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. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a large population, and it awarded 144 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNL, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Nebraska” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNL is $17,013 for nebraska computer & information sciences students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellevue University. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Nebraska list. This fairly large school is located in Bellevue, Nebraska, and it awarded 626 ’s computer & information sciences degrees 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. The estimated yearly cost for Bellevue University is $17,288 for nebraska computer & information sciences students.
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%.
Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at Bellevue University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Nebraska. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this fairly large public school awarded 352 diplomas to qualified ’s computer & information sciences students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our nebraska computer & information sciences students list, UNOMAHA has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Nebraska” ranking. It costs about $13,914 for nebraska computer & information sciences students per year to attend UNOMAHA.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at University of Nebraska at Omaha
Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Community College Area landed the #5 spot on the list. Southeast Community College Area is a medium-sized school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 74 ’s computer & information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Southeast Community College also took the #5 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Nebraska” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southeast Community College Area is $7,190 for Nebraska Computer & Information Sciences students.
Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at Southeast Community College
Central Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2024 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Nebraska ranking. Central Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Grand Island, Nebraska. It awarded 99 ’s computer & information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Central Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Nebraska” list. It costs about $8,069 for Nebraska Computer & Information Sciences students per year to attend Central Community College.
Full Central Community College Computer & Information Sciences Report
Wayne State College did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Nebraska ranking, coming in at #7. Wayne, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s computer & information sciences degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our nebraska computer & information sciences students list, WSC has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Nebraska” ranking. The yearly cost to attend WSC is $14,141 for nebraska computer & information sciences students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 full report on Computer & Information Sciences at Wayne State College
University of Nebraska at Kearney ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Nebraska list. UNK is a medium-sized school located in Kearney, Nebraska that handed out 19 ’s computer & information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNK, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Nebraska” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNK is $17,099 for Nebraska Computer & Information Sciences students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 full report on Computer & Information Sciences at University of Nebraska at Kearney
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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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