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2022 Best Value CompSci 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 CompSci 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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value CompSci Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 53,722 people earned their degree in computer science, making the major the 19th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, computer science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $66,561 and had an average of $23,565 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 3,769 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $64,148 and $20,969 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 CompSci Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in computer science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computer science programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value CompSci 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 compsci 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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Hennepin Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value CompSci Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. North Hennepin Community College is a public institution located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 29 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

North Hennepin Community College also took the #1 spot in our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend North Hennepin Community College is $12,975 for plains states region associate degree compsci students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#2

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Normandale Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Normandale Community College is a medium-sized school located in Bloomington, Minnesota that handed out 38 associates’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

Normandale Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $15,730 for Plains States Region Associate Degree CompSci students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Normandale Community College.

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#3

Century College

White Bear Lake, Minnesota

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value CompSci Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Century College landed the #3 spot on the list. Century College is a public institution located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Century College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Century College is $13,798 for Plains States Region Associate Degree CompSci students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#4

Lake Area Technical Institute

Watertown, South Dakota

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 CompSci Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Lake Area Technical Institute is a small school located in Watertown, South Dakota that handed out 22 associates’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

LATI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $15,407 for plains states region associate degree compsci students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend LATI.

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#5

Inver Hills Community College

Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value CompSci 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 school located in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota that handed out 3 associates’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at IHCC, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for IHCC is $13,754 for plains states region associate degree compsci 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 landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Anoka-Ramsey Community College is located in Coon Rapids, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 associates’s compsci degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree compsci students whose families make $75-$110k list, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $14,576 for plains states region associate degree compsci students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus.

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#7

Northeast Community College

Norfolk, Nebraska
#8 in overall quality

Northeast Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Northeast is a public institution located in Norfolk, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northeast, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northeast is $11,856 for plains states region associate degree compsci students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#8

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#7 in overall quality

Saint Paul College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value CompSci Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified associates’s compsci students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree compsci students whose families make $75-$110k list, Saint Paul College has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $15,644 for plains states region associate degree compsci students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Saint Paul College.

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#9

Grantham University

Lenexa, Kansas

Grantham University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Grantham University is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in Lenexa, Kansas. It awarded 53 associates’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

Grantham University also made our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend Grantham University is $11,215 for Plains States Region Associate Degree CompSci students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#10 in overall quality

Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value CompSci Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fayette, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CMU CGES, the school also landed the #10 spot 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%.

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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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