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

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

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 48,796 people earned their degree in general computer and information sciences, making the major the 18th most popular in the United States.

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” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general computer and information sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general computer and information sciences programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general computer and information sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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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 and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region

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

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

#1 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 that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Metropolitan Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 94 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

MCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $4,295 for plains states region associate degree computer and information sciences students per year to attend MCC.

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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. Southeast Community College Area is a medium-sized public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 53 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Southeast Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $9,059 for plains states region associate degree computer and information sciences students per year to attend Southeast Community College.

Full Southeast Community College Area 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. Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 24 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Saint Louis Community College also made our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $6,796 for plains states region associate degree computer and information sciences students per year to attend Saint Louis Community College.

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#4

Central Community College

Grand Island, Nebraska
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region list. Central Community College is located in Grand Island, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 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 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. It costs about $8,235 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Computer and Information Sciences students per year to attend Central Community College.

Full Central Community College General Computer & Information Sciences Report

#5

Northeast Community College

Norfolk, Nebraska
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region list. Northeast is a public institution located in Norfolk, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northeast, the school also landed the #4 spot 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.

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#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 ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large school is located in Parkville, Missouri, and it awarded 11 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Park University also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $15,579 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Computer and Information Sciences students per year to attend Park University.

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#7

Columbia College

Columbia, Missouri
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Columbia College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region list. 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 made our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for Columbia College Missouri is $26,730 for plains states region associate degree computer and information sciences students.

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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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