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2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

51 Colleges
$14,612 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$54,997 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems 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.

The Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 51 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for CIS students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Information Systems Colleges.

Top 10 Best Computer Information Systems Schools

$3,780 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Southeast Community College Area to be the best value school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Southeast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lincoln.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Community College are $3,780 per year. The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at Southeast Community College take out is $21,625.

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$4,680 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools in the Plains States Region list. MCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Omaha.

MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,680 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, CIS graduates from MCC carry an average student debtload of $13,372.

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#3

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE
$4,590 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Community College are $4,590 per year. On average, CIS graduates from Central Community College take out $10,913 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$5,010 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Northeast Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer information systems schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Northeast undergraduate students pay an average of $5,010 in tuition and fees each year. CIS majors at Northeast take out an average of $11,885 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellevue University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools in the Plains States Region list. Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bellevue.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bellevue University are $8,310 a year. The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at Bellevue University take out is $28,125.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Bellevue University also is in the top 10% of our Best Computer Information Systems Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

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#6

Park University

Parkville, MO
$8,853 Average Tuition & Fees

Park University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Park University are $8,853 a year. CIS majors at Park University take out an average of $37,125 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$39,410 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer information systems students. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Winona.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SMU MN are $39,410 per year.

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#8

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO
$7,155 Average Tuition & Fees

Saint Louis Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Saint Louis Community College are $7,155 a year.

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$5,906 Average Tuition & Fees

Minneapolis Community and Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Minneapolis Community and Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,906 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Wayne State College

Wayne, NE
$7,458 Average Tuition & Fees

Wayne State College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value computer information systems programs. WSC is a small public school located in the town of Wayne.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WSC are $7,458 a year.

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Best Computer Information Systems Colleges by State

Explore the best computer information systems schools 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 25 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).

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