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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Computer Programming (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

5 Ranked Colleges
187 Degrees Awarded
$19,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Computer Programming Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Computer Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 7,909 people earned their degree in general computer programming, making the major the 166th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 656 general computer programming graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 187 general computer programming graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in general computer programming. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general computer programming 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 general computer programming 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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The computer programming school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Computer Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k”.

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Best Value Computer Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 5 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Computer Programming (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Computer Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Fort Hays State University landed the #1 spot on the list. FHSU is located in Hays, Kansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 73 bachelors’s computer programming degrees to qualified students.

FHSU also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $14,807 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Programming students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Fort Hays State University.

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#2

Bellevue University

Bellevue, Nebraska
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellevue University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Bellevue, Nebraska. It awarded 54 bachelors’s computer programming degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bellevue University, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Bellevue University is $18,043 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Programming students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#3

Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Computer Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Metropolitan State University is a medium-sized school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 7 bachelors’s computer programming degrees in 2019-2020.

Metro State also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $20,003 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Programming students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Metropolitan State University.

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#4

Grand View University

Des Moines, Iowa
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Computer Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand View University landed the #4 spot on the list. Grand View University is located in Des Moines, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s computer programming degrees to qualified students.

Grand View University also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $18,868 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Programming students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Grand View University.

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#5

Southwestern College

Winfield, Kansas
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Computer Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern College landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Winfield, Kansas, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s computer programming degrees in 2019-2020.

SC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $26,221 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Programming students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Southwestern College.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about General Computer Programming at Southwestern College

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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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