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2022 Best Value Computer Systems Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

6 Ranked Colleges
81 Degrees Awarded
$12,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Computer Systems Tech Schools for an Associate 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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Computer Systems Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that 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 Getting Aid” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer technology/computer systems technology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computer technology/computer systems technology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer technology/computer systems technology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Computer Systems Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree computer systems tech students with aid.

Top 6 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#1

Ridgewater College

Willmar, Minnesota
#2 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Ridgewater College landed the #1 spot on the 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.

Ridgewater College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Ridgewater College is $11,764 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Computer Systems Tech students with aid.

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#2

Century College

White Bear Lake, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Century College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Computer Systems Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. 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.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree computer systems tech students with aid list, Century College has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $10,808 for plains states region associate degree computer systems tech students with aid per year to attend Century College.

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#3

Anoka Technical College

Anoka, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anoka Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Systems Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Anoka Technical College is a public institution located in Anoka, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 34 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Anoka Technical College, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Anoka Technical College is $11,940 for plains states region associate degree computer systems tech students with aid.

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#4

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, Missouri
#4 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Missouri State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Southeast Missouri State University is a fairly large school located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri that handed out 3 associates’s computer systems tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Southeast Missouri State University also made our “Best Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for Southeast Missouri State University is $12,774 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Computer Systems Tech students with aid.

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#5

Central Lakes College - Brainerd

Brainerd, Minnesota
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Lakes College - Brainerd. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Systems Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Brainerd, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer systems tech degrees to 2 students 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 is $12,514 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Computer Systems Tech students with aid.

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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 Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. LSC is a small school located in Duluth, Minnesota that handed out 3 associates’s computer systems tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at LSC, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $13,503 for plains states region associate degree computer systems tech students with aid per year to attend Lake Superior College.

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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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