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2022 Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

9 Ranked Colleges
341 Degrees Awarded
$9,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 CIS Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

With 81,384 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, computer information systems is the 10th most popular major in the United States. In 2017-2018, computer information systems graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $51,664 and had an average of $26,071 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 4,173 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $50,343 and $33,397 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 341 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,069 and $19,434 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer information systems. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computer information systems programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

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

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Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree cis students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 9 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $30-$48k) 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 CIS Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this fairly large public school handed out 94 diplomas to qualified associates’s CIS students in 2019-2020.

MCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend MCC is $2,963 for plains states region associate degree cis students whose families make $30-$48k.

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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 CIS Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s CIS degrees to 53 students in 2019-2020.

Southeast Community College also took the #2 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southeast Community College Area is $7,573 for Plains States Region Associate Degree CIS students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Southeast Community College Computer Information Systems Report

#3

Southeastern Community College

West Burlington, Iowa

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Southeastern Community College is a small school located in West Burlington, Iowa that handed out 10 associates’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

Southeastern Community College also made our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for Southeastern Community College is $6,527 for plains states region associate degree cis students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Southeastern Community College Computer Information Systems Report

#4

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Louis Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 24 associates’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

Saint Louis Community College also made our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend Saint Louis Community College is $7,013 for Plains States Region Associate Degree CIS students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#5

Central Community College

Grand Island, Nebraska

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Community College landed the #5 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 CIS degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

Central Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Central Community College is $7,241 for Plains States Region Associate Degree CIS students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Central Community College Computer Information Systems Report

#6

Northeast Community College

Norfolk, Nebraska

Northeast Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This medium-sized school is located in Norfolk, Nebraska, and it awarded 17 associates’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree cis students whose families make $30-$48k list, Northeast has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northeast Community College is $6,473 for Plains States Region Associate Degree CIS students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#7

South Central College

North Mankato, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, South Central College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. South Central College is located in North Mankato, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 associates’s CIS degrees to qualified students.

South Central College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $9,309 for Plains States Region Associate Degree CIS students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend South Central College.

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#8

Park University

Parkville, Missouri
#9 in overall quality

Park University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. Park University is located in Parkville, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 associates’s CIS degrees to qualified students.

Park University also made our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend Park University is $14,034 for plains states region associate degree cis students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Park University Computer Information Systems Report

#9

Columbia College

Columbia, Missouri
#8 in overall quality

Columbia College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. Columbia College Missouri is a medium-sized school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 24 associates’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia College Missouri, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Columbia College Missouri is $24,862 for Plains States Region Associate Degree CIS students whose families make $30-$48k.

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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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