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2022 Best Value Networking Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

7 Ranked Colleges
113 Degrees Awarded
$17,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Networking Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Networking Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 14,814 people earned their degree in computer systems networking, making the major the 112th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, computer systems networking graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $40,649 and had an average of $26,339 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 853 computer systems networking graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,441 and $22,848 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 113 computer systems networking graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Networking Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer systems networking. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer systems networking programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computer systems networking program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Networking Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree networking students with aid.

Top 7 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Systems Networking in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Networking Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school awarded 49 degrees to qualified bachelors’s networking students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Computer Systems Networking Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is $17,740 for plains states region bachelor’s degree networking students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer Systems Networking at UMN Twin Cities

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Networking Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Duluth, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s networking degrees to 33 students in 2019-2020.

UMN Duluth also took the #2 spot in our “Best Computer Systems Networking Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UMN Duluth is $17,067 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Networking students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Computer Systems Networking at University of Minnesota - Duluth

#3

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Missouri. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Networking Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Warrensburg, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s networking degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

UCM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Computer Systems Networking Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $13,677 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Networking students with aid per year to attend University of Central Missouri.

Full University of Central Missouri Computer Systems Networking Report

#4

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Networking Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Capella University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s networking degrees to qualified students.

Capella University also made our “Best Computer Systems Networking Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $17,619 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Networking students with aid per year to attend Capella University.

Read more about Computer Systems Networking at Capella University

#5

Herzing University - Minneapolis

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Herzing University - Minneapolis. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Networking Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region 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 bachelors’s networking degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Herzing University - Minneapolis, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Computer Systems Networking Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Herzing University - Minneapolis is $19,396 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Networking students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.

Read more about Computer Systems Networking at Herzing University - Minneapolis

#7

DeVry University - Missouri

Kansas City, Missouri

DeVry University - Missouri landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Networking Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. DeVry University - Missouri is a small school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 2 bachelors’s networking degrees in 2019-2020.

DeVry University - Missouri did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Computer Systems Networking Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend DeVry University - Missouri is $20,629 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Networking students with aid.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Computer Systems Networking at DeVry University - Missouri

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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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