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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Computer Programming in the Plains States Region

5 Ranked Colleges
187 Degrees Awarded
$17,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Computer Programming Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Computer Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in general computer programming. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general computer programming programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general computer programming program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Computer Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region.

Top 5 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Computer Programming in the Plains States Region

#1

Bellevue University

Bellevue, Nebraska
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Computer Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellevue University landed the #1 spot on the list. Bellevue University is located in Bellevue, Nebraska and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 54 bachelors’s computer programming degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree computer programming students list, Bellevue University has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Bellevue University is $15,616 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Programming students.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fort Hays State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Computer Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region. Fort Hays State University 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 $12,053 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Programming students per year to attend Fort Hays State University.

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#3

Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Metropolitan State University is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s computer programming degrees to qualified students.

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 $15,225 for plains states region bachelor’s degree computer programming students per year to attend Metropolitan State University.

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#4

Southwestern College

Winfield, Kansas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwestern College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Computer Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region. Southwestern College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winfield, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Southwestern College is $23,507 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Programming students.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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#5

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 that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand View University landed the #5 spot on the list. Grand View University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Des Moines, Iowa. It awarded 2 bachelors’s computer programming degrees in 2019-2020.

Grand View University also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Grand View University is $19,826 for plains states region bachelor’s degree computer programming students.

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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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