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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$9,536 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,639 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Computer Information Systems

#1

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Our analysis found Central Community College to be the best value school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Central Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,590 in tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Metropolitan Community College is a great value for computer information systems students working on their undergraduate certificate. MCC is a large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,680 in tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Louis Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saint Louis Community College are $7,155 per year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska at Omaha is a great value for computer information systems students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public school with a large student population.

UNOMAHA undergraduate students pay an average of $21,718 in tuition and fees each year. On average, CIS graduates from UNOMAHA take out $24,185 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of Nebraska at Omaha Report

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 4 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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