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2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

10 Ranked Colleges
200 Degrees Awarded
$13,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate 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 Science Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 53,722 people earned their degree in computer science, making the major the 11th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 3,769 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 200 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,069 and $19,434 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer science 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 science program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree computer science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 10 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

#1

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Hennepin Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Brooklyn Park, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer science degrees to 29 students in 2019-2020.

North Hennepin Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $12,975 for plains states region associate degree computer science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend North Hennepin Community College.

Full North Hennepin Community College Computer Science Report

#2

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Normandale Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Bloomington, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer science degrees to 38 students in 2019-2020.

Normandale Community College also made our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend Normandale Community College is $15,730 for plains states region associate degree computer science students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#3

Century College

White Bear Lake, Minnesota
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Century College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. White Bear Lake, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer science degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree computer science students whose families make $75-$110k list, Century College has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Century College is $13,798 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Computer Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#4

Lake Area Technical Institute

Watertown, South Dakota
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lake Area Technical Institute. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Watertown, South Dakota, this small public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer science students in 2019-2020.

LATI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Lake Area Technical Institute is $15,407 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Computer Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Lake Area Technical Institute Computer Science Report

#5

Inver Hills Community College

Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Inver Hills Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. IHCC is a small public school situated in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota. It awarded 3 associates’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.

IHCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Inver Hills Community College is $13,754 for plains states region associate degree computer science students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#6

Anoka-Ramsey Community College

Coon Rapids, Minnesota
#6 in overall quality

Anoka-Ramsey Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Anoka-Ramsey Community College is a medium-sized school located in Coon Rapids, Minnesota that handed out 17 associates’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.

Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus also made our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $14,576 for plains states region associate degree computer science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus.

Read more about Computer Science at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus

#7

Northeast Community College

Norfolk, Nebraska
#8 in overall quality

Northeast Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This medium-sized school is located in Norfolk, Nebraska, and it awarded 3 associates’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeast also took the #8 spot in our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northeast Community College is $11,856 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Computer Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Northeast Computer Science Report

#8

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#7 in overall quality

Saint Paul College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer science degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Saint Paul College also took the #7 spot in our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Saint Paul College is $15,644 for plains states region associate degree computer science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Saint Paul College Computer Science Report

#9

Grantham University

Lenexa, Kansas
#9 in overall quality

Grantham University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Lenexa, Kansas, this medium-sized private for-profit school awarded 53 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Grantham University, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Grantham University is $11,215 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Computer Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#10 in overall quality

Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #10. CMU CGES is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fayette, Missouri. It awarded 1 associates’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree computer science students whose families make $75-$110k list, CMU CGES has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.

Read more about Computer Science at Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies

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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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