2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer & IS Security in the Plains States Region
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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 associate degree level specifically, there were 134 computer and IS security graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,069 and $19,434 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer and IS security. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer and IS security programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer and IS security program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region.
Top 11 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer & IS Security in the Plains States Region
Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Technical College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and it awarded 14 associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2019-2020.
Southeast Tech also took the #1 spot in our “Best Computer & IS Security 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 Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance students.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hennepin Technical College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, and it awarded 3 associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hennepin Technical College, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $11,796 for plains states region associate degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students per year to attend Hennepin Technical College.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Century College landed the #3 spot on the list. Century College is a medium-sized school located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota that handed out 18 associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2019-2020.
Century College also took the #4 spot in our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $10,808 for plains states region associate degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students per year to attend Century College.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Des Moines Area Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region. This large school is located in Ankeny, Iowa, and it awarded 12 associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2019-2020.
DMACC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Des Moines Area Community College is $10,076 for plains states region associate degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Cloud Technical and Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region list. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public institution located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
St Cloud Technical and Community College also made our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for St Cloud Technical and Community College is $9,019 for plains states region associate degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students.
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Minneapolis Community and Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region list. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 8 associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students list, Minneapolis Community and Technical College has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $12,376 for plains states region associate degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students per year to attend Minneapolis Community and Technical College.
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Butler Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region ranking. Butler Community College is located in El Dorado, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to qualified students.
Butler CC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Butler Community College is $13,895 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance students.
With a ranking of #8, Saint Paul College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region list. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 17 associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees 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 & IS Security Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $11,613 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance students per year to attend Saint Paul College.
With a ranking of #9, Anoka-Ramsey Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region list. Anoka-Ramsey Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Coon Rapids, Minnesota. It awarded 4 associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2019-2020.
Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $11,890 for plains states region associate degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students per year to attend Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus.
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Saint Louis Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 5 associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students list, Saint Louis Community College has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $6,796 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance students per year to attend Saint Louis Community College.
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With a ranking of #11, Rasmussen University - North Dakota did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region list. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
Rasmussen University - North Dakota not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Rasmussen University - North Dakota is $18,939 for plains states region associate degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students.
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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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- *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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