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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Systems (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

7 Ranked Colleges
236 Degrees Awarded
$13,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Info Systems Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Info Systems Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Information Systems is the 297th most popular major in the country with 2,269 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 283 information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 236 information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Info Systems Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in information systems. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great information systems programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the information systems 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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Best Value Info Systems Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Info Systems Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Systems (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Info Systems Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. UMN Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 161 bachelors’s info systems degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UMN Twin Cities is $8,418 for plains states region bachelor’s degree info systems students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Information Systems at UMN Twin Cities

#2

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Info Systems Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of North Dakota is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s info systems degrees to qualified students.

UND also took the #3 spot in our “Best Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UND is $11,916 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Info Systems students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of North Dakota Information Systems Report

#3

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindenwood University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Info Systems Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Charles, Missouri, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s info systems degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lindenwood University, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $13,918 for plains states region bachelor’s degree info systems students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Lindenwood University.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Information Systems at Lindenwood University

#4

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, Kansas
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Info Systems Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Pittsburg State University landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Pittsburg, Kansas, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s info systems degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree info systems students whose families make $30-$48k list, Pitt State has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Pittsburg State University is $11,973 for plains states region bachelor’s degree info systems students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Information Systems at Pittsburg State University

#5

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Info Systems Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the #5 spot on the list. UCM is a medium-sized school located in Warrensburg, Missouri that handed out 1 bachelors’s info systems degrees in 2019-2020.

UCM also made our “Best Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $12,022 for plains states region bachelor’s degree info systems students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UCM.

Full University of Central Missouri Information Systems Report

#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Info Systems Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s info systems students in 2019-2020.

Missouri State also made our “Best Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $13,488 for plains states region bachelor’s degree info systems students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Missouri State University - Springfield.

Read more about Information Systems at Missouri State

#7

Dunwoody College of Technology

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Dunwoody College of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Info Systems Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s info systems students in 2019-2020.

Dunwoody College of Technology did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Dunwoody College of Technology is $21,345 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Info Systems students whose families make $30-$48k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Information Systems at Dunwoody College of Technology

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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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