2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & IS Security (Income $0-$30k) 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. 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 Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 20,700 people earned their degree in computer and IS security, making the major the 60th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 1,203 computer and IS security graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 63 computer and IS security graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in computer and IS security. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computer and IS security programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computer and IS security program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & IS Security (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota

#1 in overall quality

$14,767 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the #1 spot on the list. Capella University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 54 doctorate’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students whose families make $0-$30k list, Capella University has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Computer & IS Security Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Computer & IS Security at Capella University

#2

Dakota State University

Madison, South Dakota

#2 in overall quality

$11,809 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dakota State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Madison, South Dakota, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2019-2020.

Dakota State also took the #2 spot in our “Best Computer & IS Security Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Dakota State are $11,809.

Full Dakota State University Computer & IS Security Report

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & IS Security (Income $0-$30k)

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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