by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Computer Information Systems is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 9th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 88,434 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, computer information systems graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $54,066 and had an average of $26,787 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 4,325 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,997 and $35,909 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 435 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 29 colleges that offered a degree in computer information systems. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in computer information systems.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree cis students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Nebraska Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Plains States Region. This small school is located in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, and it awarded 16 associates’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Western Nebraska Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Plains States Region list. Metropolitan Community College is a public institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 118 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 29 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Community College Area landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this medium-sized public school handed out 74 diplomas to qualified associates’s CIS students in 2020-2021.
Full Southeast Community College Area Computer Information Systems Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend United Tribes Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Plains States Region list. United Tribes Technical College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bismarck, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at United Tribes Technical College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sitting Bull College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Fort Yates, North Dakota, and it awarded 2 associates’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Sitting Bull College
North Dakota State College of Science landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Plains States Region ranking. North Dakota State College of Science is a public institution located in Wahpeton, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at North Dakota State College of Science
Minnesota State Community and Technical College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified associates’s CIS students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Southeastern Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Southeastern Community College is a public institution located in West Burlington, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Southeastern Community College
Northeast Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. Norfolk, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s CIS degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Northeast Community College
Lincoln University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Lincoln University is a public institution located in Jefferson City, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at LU Missouri
Oglala Lakota College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Kyle, South Dakota, this small public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s CIS students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Oglala Lakota College
South Central College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Plains States Region ranking. North Mankato, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s CIS degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at South Central College
Saint Louis Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s CIS degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Saint Louis Community College
Mid-Plains Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #14. Mid-Plains Community College is a small school located in North Platte, Nebraska that handed out 4 associates’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Mid-Plains Community College Computer Information Systems Report
Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Plains States Region ranking. MCC is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 associates’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City
Park University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Plains States Region list. Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Parkville, Missouri. It awarded 25 associates’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Columbia College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Columbia College Missouri is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 associates’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Columbia College
North Central Missouri College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Plains States Region list. Trenton, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s CIS degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Full North Central Missouri College Computer Information Systems Report
Union College Nebraska landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Union College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #20, Central Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Plains States Region list. Central Community College is located in Grand Island, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 associates’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
Full Central Community College Computer Information Systems Report
With a ranking of #21, Des Moines Area Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Plains States Region list. This large school is located in Ankeny, Iowa, and it awarded 1 associates’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, Minnesota West Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Granite Falls, Minnesota, and it awarded 0 associates’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Cankdeska Cikana Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Cankdeska Cikana Community College is a small public school situated in Fort Totten, North Dakota. It awarded 0 associates’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, Seward County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Plains States Region list. SCCC is located in Liberal, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
Colby Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Colby, Kansas, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified associates’s CIS students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Colby Community College
Donnelly College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Donnelly College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kansas City, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Washburn University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Washburn University is a public institution located in Topeka, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Washburn University Computer Information Systems Report
With a ranking of #22, Barton County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Plains States Region list. Barton County Community College is a public institution located in Great Bend, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Barton Community College Computer Information Systems Report
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