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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Computer & Information Sciences in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

7 Ranked Colleges
290 Degrees Awarded
$11,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

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General Computer & Information Sciences is the 18th most popular major in the country with 48,796 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 2,580 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 290 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,069 and $19,434 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in general computer and information sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general computer and information sciences programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general computer and information sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 7 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Computer & Information Sciences in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to 94 students in 2019-2020.

MCC also made our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Metropolitan Community College is $4,295 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Computer and Information Sciences students with aid.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeast Community College Area. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Southeast Community College is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 53 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southeast Community College, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $9,059 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Computer and Information Sciences students with aid per year to attend Southeast Community College.

Full Southeast Community College General Computer & Information Sciences Report

#3

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, Missouri
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Louis Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 24 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Saint Louis Community College also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Saint Louis Community College is $6,796 for plains states region associate degree computer and information sciences students with aid.

Full Saint Louis Community College General Computer & Information Sciences Report

#4

Central Community College

Grand Island, Nebraska
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Grand Island, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree computer and information sciences students with aid list, Central Community College has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Central Community College is $8,235 for plains states region associate degree computer and information sciences students with aid.

Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at Central Community College

#5

Northeast Community College

Norfolk, Nebraska
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeast Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Northeast is located in Norfolk, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree computer and information sciences students with aid list, Northeast has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northeast is $8,749 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Computer and Information Sciences students with aid.

Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at Northeast

#6

Park University

Parkville, Missouri
#7 in overall quality

Park University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Parkville, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Park University, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Park University is $15,579 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Computer and Information Sciences students with aid.

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#7

Columbia College

Columbia, Missouri
#6 in overall quality

Columbia College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 24 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia College Missouri also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $26,730 for plains states region associate degree computer and information sciences students with aid per year to attend Columbia College Missouri.

Full Columbia College Missouri General Computer & Information Sciences Report

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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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