2022 Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region
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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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 793 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 24 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.
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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region.
Top 24 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems in the Plains States Region
Out of the 24 schools in the Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dakota State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Madison, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s CIS degrees to 60 students in 2019-2020.
Dakota State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Dakota State are $11,809, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Out of the 24 schools in the Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Missouri State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Northwest is a public institution located in Maryville, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 43 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree cis students list, Northwest has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’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 Northwest Missouri State University are $6,673.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region. Minnesota State Mankato is a public institution located in Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree cis students list, Minnesota State Mankato has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State University - Mankato are $8,788, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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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 CIS Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region. UNOMAHA is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
UNOMAHA also took the #10 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’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 UNOMAHA are $16,374.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Park University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region. Park University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Parkville, Missouri. It awarded 10 masters’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.
Park University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Park University are $6,224, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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The College of Saint Scholastica ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. The College of Saint Scholastica is a small school located in Duluth, Minnesota that handed out 2 masters’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.
St. Scholastica also made our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at The College of Saint Scholastica are $15,502, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #7, Bellevue University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Bellevue, Nebraska. It awarded 41 masters’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bellevue University, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bellevue University are $11,385, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of St Thomas Minnesota ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. University of St Thomas Minnesota is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 69 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UST MN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of St Thomas Minnesota are $24,814, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 masters’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
UNL also made our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Southeast Missouri State University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Southeast Missouri State University is a fairly large school located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri that handed out 64 masters’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree cis students list, Southeast Missouri State University has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’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 Southeast Missouri State University are $10,792.
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South Dakota State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Brookings, South Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s CIS students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at South Dakota State, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’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 South Dakota State are $16,743.
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With a ranking of #12, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 93 masters’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.
Mizzou also made our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193.
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Iowa State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 67 masters’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.
Iowa State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’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 Iowa State University are $25,948.
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With a ranking of #14, Saint Louis University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified masters’s CIS students in 2019-2020.
SLU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Louis University are $22,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #15, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 16 masters’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.
KU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’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.
Walden University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Walden University is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 49 masters’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.
Walden University also took the #22 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. 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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University of Central Missouri ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. University of Central Missouri is a medium-sized school located in Warrensburg, Missouri that handed out 67 masters’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCM, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Missouri are $16,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Iowa did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #18. University of Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 masters’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
Iowa also took the #4 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Kansas State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified masters’s CIS students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree cis students list, K -State has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Metropolitan State University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Metro State is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 masters’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Metro State, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Metro State are $17,552, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school situated in Rolla, Missouri. It awarded 12 masters’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.
Missouri University of Science and Technology also took the #3 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $30,943, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Capella University landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s CIS degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
Capella University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Grantham University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Grantham University is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in Lenexa, Kansas. It awarded 43 masters’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.
Grantham University also made our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #24. Average graduate tuition and fees at Grantham University are $4,800, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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%.
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- *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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