2022 Best Value CompSci Schools in Minnesota For Those Getting Aid
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Computer Science is the 19th most popular major in the country with 53,722 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 Minnesota, there were 1,242 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $63,960 and $20,253 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value CompSci Schools in Minnesota For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 23 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.
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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value CompSci Schools in Minnesota For Those Getting Aid
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value CompSci Schools in Minnesota For Those Getting Aid.
Top 23 Best Value Colleges for Computer Science in Minnesota (With Aid)
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 in Minnesota For Those Getting Aid. North Hennepin Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. It awarded 29 ’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our minnesota compsci students with aid list, North Hennepin Community College has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Computer Science Schools in Minnesota” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for North Hennepin Community College is $10,284 for Minnesota CompSci students with aid.
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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 CompSci Schools in Minnesota For Those Getting Aid. Bloomington, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s compsci degrees to 38 students in 2019-2020.
Normandale Community College also made our “Best Computer Science Schools in Minnesota” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $12,620 for Minnesota CompSci students with aid per year to attend Normandale Community College.
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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 CompSci Schools in Minnesota For Those Getting Aid. Century College is a medium-sized public school situated in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. It awarded 15 ’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.
Century College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Computer Science Schools in Minnesota” list. The estimated yearly cost for Century College is $10,808 for minnesota compsci students with aid.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Morris. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools in Minnesota For Those Getting Aid list. UMN Morris is a small public school situated in Morris, Minnesota. It awarded 22 ’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.
UMN Morris not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Computer Science Schools in Minnesota” list. The estimated yearly cost for UMN Morris is $11,412 for Minnesota CompSci students with aid.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Inver Hills Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools in Minnesota For Those Getting Aid list. Inver Hills Community College is a small public school situated in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota. It awarded 3 ’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.
IHCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Computer Science Schools in Minnesota” list. The estimated yearly cost for IHCC is $11,486 for Minnesota CompSci students with aid.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools in Minnesota For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s compsci degrees to 552 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Computer Science Schools in Minnesota” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is $17,740 for minnesota compsci students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Anoka-Ramsey Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value CompSci Schools in Minnesota For Those Getting Aid list. Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is located in Coon Rapids, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 ’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus also took the #19 spot in our “Best Computer Science Schools in Minnesota” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is $11,890 for minnesota compsci students with aid.
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Saint Cloud State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools in Minnesota For Those Getting Aid ranking. Saint Cloud, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s compsci degrees to 58 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our minnesota compsci students with aid list, St. Cloud State University has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Computer Science Schools in Minnesota” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for St. Cloud State University is $14,267 for minnesota compsci students with aid.
Concordia University, Saint Paul did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools in Minnesota For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s compsci degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our minnesota compsci students with aid list, Concordia University, Saint Paul has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Computer Science Schools in Minnesota” ranking. It costs about $16,245 for minnesota compsci students with aid per year to attend Concordia University, Saint Paul.
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With a ranking of #10, Saint Paul College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools in Minnesota For Those Getting Aid list. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s compsci degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
Saint Paul College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Computer Science Schools in Minnesota” list. The estimated yearly cost for Saint Paul College is $11,613 for minnesota compsci students with aid.
Winona State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value CompSci Schools in Minnesota For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Winona, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 58 diplomas to qualified ’s compsci students in 2019-2020.
Winona State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Computer Science Schools in Minnesota” list. The yearly cost to attend Winona State University is $17,656 for Minnesota CompSci students with aid.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools in Minnesota For Those Getting Aid list. University of Minnesota - Duluth is a fairly large school located in Duluth, Minnesota that handed out 83 ’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.
UMN Duluth did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Computer Science Schools in Minnesota” list. It costs about $17,067 for Minnesota CompSci students with aid per year to attend UMN Duluth.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, Southwest Minnesota State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools in Minnesota For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Marshall, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified ’s compsci students in 2019-2020.
Southwest Minnesota State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Computer Science Schools in Minnesota” list. The estimated yearly cost for Southwest Minnesota State University is $14,397 for Minnesota CompSci students with aid.
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Metropolitan State University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools in Minnesota For Those Getting Aid ranking. Metropolitan State University is a medium-sized school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 86 ’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Metro State, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Computer Science Schools in Minnesota” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Metro State is $15,225 for minnesota compsci students with aid.
Bemidji State University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools in Minnesota For Those Getting Aid ranking. Bemidji State University is a small school located in Bemidji, Minnesota that handed out 8 ’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.
Bemidji State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Computer Science Schools in Minnesota” list. The estimated yearly cost for Bemidji State University is $15,868 for minnesota compsci students with aid.
Minnesota State University - Moorhead came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CompSci Schools in Minnesota For Those Getting Aid ranking. MSU Moorhead is a medium-sized school located in Moorhead, Minnesota that handed out 18 ’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.
MSU Moorhead did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Computer Science Schools in Minnesota” list. The yearly cost to attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead is $16,893 for Minnesota CompSci students with aid.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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St Olaf College landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools in Minnesota For Those Getting Aid ranking. St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Northfield, Minnesota. It awarded 27 ’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.
St. Olaf also took the #4 spot in our “Best Computer Science Schools in Minnesota” ranking. The yearly cost to attend St Olaf College is $23,543 for minnesota compsci students with aid.
The low student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Carleton College landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools in Minnesota For Those Getting Aid ranking. Carleton is a small school located in Northfield, Minnesota that handed out 71 ’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.
Carleton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Computer Science Schools in Minnesota” list. It costs about $31,133 for minnesota compsci students with aid per year to attend Carleton College.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value CompSci Schools in Minnesota For Those Getting Aid list. Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Winona, Minnesota. It awarded 2 ’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.
SMU MN also took the #17 spot in our “Best Computer Science Schools in Minnesota” ranking. It costs about $19,514 for minnesota compsci students with aid per year to attend Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #20, Saint Johns University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools in Minnesota For Those Getting Aid list. SJU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Collegeville, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SJU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Computer Science Schools in Minnesota” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SJU is $24,271 for Minnesota CompSci students with aid.
The low student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Gustavus Adolphus College landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools in Minnesota For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Saint Peter, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 degrees to qualified ’s compsci students in 2019-2020.
Gustavus Adolphus also made our “Best Computer Science Schools in Minnesota” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for Gustavus Adolphus is $19,093 for minnesota compsci students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #22, Augsburg University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools in Minnesota For Those Getting Aid list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s compsci degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.
Augsburg also took the #18 spot in our “Best Computer Science Schools in Minnesota” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Augsburg is $24,653 for minnesota compsci students with aid.
With a ranking of #23, University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools in Minnesota For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 34 ’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our minnesota compsci students with aid list, UST MN has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Computer Science Schools in Minnesota” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of St Thomas Minnesota is $29,155 for Minnesota CompSci students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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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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- 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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