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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer Systems Networking in the Plains States Region

20 Ranked Colleges
458 Degrees Awarded
$12,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Computer Systems Networking is the 112th most popular major in the country with 14,814 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 associate degree level specifically, there were 458 computer systems networking graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,069 and $19,434 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 20 colleges that offered a degree 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer systems networking 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 Networking Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region.

Top 20 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer Systems Networking in the Plains States Region

#1

Century College

White Bear Lake, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Century College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region. This medium-sized school is located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, and it awarded 24 associates’s networking degrees in 2019-2020.

Century College also took the #3 spot in our “Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Century College is $10,808 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Networking students.

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#2

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Technical College landed the #2 spot on the list. Southeast Technical College is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 associates’s networking degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree networking students list, Southeast Tech has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southeast Technical College is $14,633 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Networking students.

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#3

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Louis Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region. Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 15 associates’s networking degrees in 2019-2020.

Saint Louis Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Saint Louis Community College is $6,796 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Networking students.

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#4

South Central College

North Mankato, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Central College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region list. Located in North Mankato, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified associates’s networking students in 2019-2020.

South Central College also made our “Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for South Central College is $10,175 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Networking students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Alexandria Technical & Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region. ATCC is located in Alexandria, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 associates’s networking degrees to qualified students.

ATCC also took the #11 spot in our “Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $13,550 for plains states region associate degree networking students per year to attend Alexandria Technical & Community College.

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#6

Inver Hills Community College

Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota

Inver Hills Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. IHCC is a small public school situated in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota. It awarded 4 associates’s networking degrees in 2019-2020.

IHCC also made our “Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $11,486 for plains states region associate degree networking students per year to attend IHCC.

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#7

Anoka-Ramsey Community College

Coon Rapids, Minnesota

With a ranking of #7, Anoka-Ramsey Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region list. Anoka-Ramsey Community College is a public institution located in Coon Rapids, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 24 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree networking students list, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $11,890 for plains states region associate degree networking students per year to attend Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus.

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Indian Hills Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region list. IHCC is a small public school situated in Ottumwa, Iowa. It awarded 16 associates’s networking degrees in 2019-2020.

IHCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Indian Hills Community College is $7,217 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Networking students.

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#9

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Saint Paul College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 21 degrees to qualified associates’s networking students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Saint Paul College, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $11,613 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Networking students per year to attend Saint Paul College.

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#10

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, Kansas

Johnson County Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region list. Overland Park, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s networking degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

JCCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Johnson County Community College is $12,632 for plains states region associate degree networking students.

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#11

Ozarks Technical Community College

Springfield, Missouri

Ozarks Technical Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region ranking. Ozarks Technical Community College is a public institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 32 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OTC, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $7,908 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Networking students per year to attend OTC.

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Iowa Central Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region list. Fort Dodge, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s networking degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

Iowa Central Community College also took the #12 spot in our “Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $10,102 for plains states region associate degree networking students per year to attend Iowa Central Community College.

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With a ranking of #13, State Technical College of Missouri did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region list. STC is a small school located in Linn, Missouri that handed out 18 associates’s networking degrees in 2019-2020.

STC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $12,926 for plains states region associate degree networking students per year to attend STC.

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#14

Northland Community and Technical College

Thief River Falls, Minnesota

Northland Community and Technical College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region list. Northland Community and Technical College is a small public school situated in Thief River Falls, Minnesota. It awarded 9 associates’s networking degrees in 2019-2020.

Northland Community and Technical College also made our “Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #16. The yearly cost to attend Northland Community and Technical College is $10,860 for plains states region associate degree networking students.

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#15

Hawkeye Community College

Waterloo, Iowa

Hawkeye Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region ranking. Hawkeye Community College is a public institution located in Waterloo, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hawkeye Community College, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Hawkeye Community College is $11,495 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Networking students.

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#16

Dunwoody College of Technology

Minneapolis, Minnesota

With a ranking of #16, Dunwoody College of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region list. Dunwoody College of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 40 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Dunwoody College of Technology also took the #1 spot in our “Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Dunwoody College of Technology is $24,488 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Networking students.

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.

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#17

Western Dakota Technical Institute

Rapid City, South Dakota

Western Dakota Technical Institute did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #17. Western Dakota Technical Institute is a small school located in Rapid City, South Dakota that handed out 12 associates’s networking degrees in 2019-2020.

Western Dakota Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Western Dakota Technical Institute is $14,388 for plains states region associate degree networking students.

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#18

Jefferson College

Hillsboro, Missouri

Jefferson College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region list. JeffCo is located in Hillsboro, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 associates’s networking degrees to qualified students.

JeffCo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend JeffCo is $7,923 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Networking students.

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#19

DeVry University - Missouri

Kansas City, Missouri

With a ranking of #19, DeVry University - Missouri did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region list. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this small private for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s networking students in 2019-2020.

DeVry University - Missouri did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $20,629 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Networking students per year to attend DeVry University - Missouri.

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.

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#20

Bryan University

Springfield, Missouri

Bryan University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region list. Bryan University is a small private for-profit school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 2 associates’s networking degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bryan University, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Bryan University is $19,935 for plains states region associate degree networking students.

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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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