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2022 Best Value CIS Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region

8 Ranked Colleges
101 Degrees Awarded
$21,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value CIS Schools for a Doctorate 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 was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value CIS Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 81,384 computer information systems students received their degree, making the major the 10th most popular in the country. 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 101 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value CIS Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in computer information systems. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer information systems 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 information systems program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value CIS Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree cis students.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems in the Plains States Region

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Capella University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value CIS Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region. Capella University is a large private for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 37 doctorate’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree cis students list, Capella University has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value CIS Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s CIS degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree cis students list, UNOMAHA has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska at Omaha are $16,374.

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#3

Walden University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Walden University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value CIS Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out doctorate’s CIS degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

Walden University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Walden University are $10,716, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value CIS Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s CIS students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNL, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln Computer Information Systems Report

#5

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. Kansas State University is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State also took the #8 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115.

Full K -State Computer Information Systems Report

#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value CIS Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Kansas is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 4 doctorate’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree cis students list, KU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 12 doctorate’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree cis students list, Mizzou has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Missouri - Columbia Computer Information Systems Report

#7

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#3 in overall quality

University of Iowa ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value CIS Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 9 doctorate’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

Missouri University of Science and Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value CIS Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. Rolla, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s CIS degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Missouri University of Science and Technology not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $30,943.

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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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