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2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$23,192 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$114,251 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 88,434 computer information systems students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #9 most popular in the country.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Plains States Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for CIS students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Computer Information Systems

#2

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Capella University are $14,784 a year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great value for computer information systems students working on their doctor’s degree. UNL is a very large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNL are $19,541 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNOMAHA are $16,374 per year.

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#5

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at K -State are $23,949 per year.

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#6

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

With a ranking of #6, University of Kansas did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer information systems students working on their doctor’s degree. KU is a very large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

KU graduate students pay an average of $25,007 in tuition and fees each year.

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University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Mizzou are $28,550 a year.

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With a ranking of #8, Missouri University of Science and Technology did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer information systems students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $31,008 a year.

Missouri University of Science and Technology excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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#9

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

Iowa graduate students pay an average of $31,012 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Computer Information Systems Colleges by State

Explore the best computer information systems colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 1,395
Minnesota 681
Kansas 387
Iowa 490
Nebraska 602
North Dakota 96
South Dakota 243

Computer Information Systems is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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