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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

6 Ranked Colleges
81 Degrees Awarded
$10,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Computer Systems Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Computer Systems Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology is the 350th most popular major in the country with 1,985 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 108 computer technology/computer systems technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 81 computer technology/computer systems technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,069 and $19,434 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer Systems Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in computer technology/computer systems technology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer technology/computer systems technology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computer technology/computer systems technology 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 Systems Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer Systems Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Anoka Technical College

Anoka, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Computer Systems Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Anoka Technical College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Anoka, Minnesota, and it awarded 34 associates’s computer systems tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree computer systems tech students whose families make $0-$30k list, Anoka Technical College has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $10,326 for plains states region associate degree computer systems tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Anoka Technical College.

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#2

Ridgewater College

Willmar, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ridgewater College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Systems Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Ridgewater College is located in Willmar, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 associates’s computer systems tech degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ridgewater College, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ridgewater College is $9,547 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Computer Systems Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#3

Century College

White Bear Lake, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Computer Systems Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Century College landed the #3 spot on the list. Century College is located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 associates’s computer systems tech degrees to qualified students.

Century College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Century College is $9,460 for plains states region associate degree computer systems tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#4

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, Missouri
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeast Missouri State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Computer Systems Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified associates’s computer systems tech students in 2019-2020.

Southeast Missouri State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $9,092 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Computer Systems Tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Southeast Missouri State University.

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#5

Central Lakes College - Brainerd

Brainerd, Minnesota
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Lakes College - Brainerd. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Computer Systems Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Central Lakes College - Brainerd is a small public school situated in Brainerd, Minnesota. It awarded 2 associates’s computer systems tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Central Lakes College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Central Lakes College - Brainerd is $10,592 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Computer Systems Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#6

Lake Superior College

Duluth, Minnesota
#5 in overall quality

Lake Superior College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Systems Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Duluth, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer systems tech degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

LSC also took the #5 spot in our “Best Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lake Superior College is $11,456 for plains states region associate degree computer systems tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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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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