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2023 Best Value Computer Programming Schools in Iowa

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$10,919 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$53,639 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Programming School for You

With 130 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer programming is the #79 most popular major in Iowa.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Computer Programming Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best value programs for programming students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

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

2023 Best Value Computer Programming Schools in Iowa

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

Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality in Computer Programming

$4,560 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Indian Hills Community College the best value school in Iowa for computer programming students. IHCC is a small public school located in the town of Ottumwa.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IHCC are $4,560 per year. On average, programming graduates from IHCC take out $11,845 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$5,220 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Des Moines Area Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Programming Schools in Iowa list. Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

DMACC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,220 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA
$5,308 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kirkwood Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer Programming Schools in Iowa list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public school with a large student population.

Kirkwood Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,308 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$16,530 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Maharishi International University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer programming schools in Iowa. Located in the remote town of Fairfield, MIU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MIU are $16,530 per year.

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Best Value Computer Programming Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Programming Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 270
Minnesota 142
Kansas 237
Nebraska 72
South Dakota 20

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to luis gomes.

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