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2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$9,679 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,367 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Computer Software & Applications is the #82 most popular major in the country with 14,336 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Plains States Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for computer software 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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Computer Software & Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the computer software undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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

#1

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

Our analysis found Johnson County Community College to be the best value school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at JCCC are $5,352 a year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, computer software majors at JCCC accumulate an average of around $23,021 in student debt.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Johnson County Community College Report

#2

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Hennepin Technical College is a great value for computer software and applications students working on their undergraduate certificate. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Hennepin Technical College are $5,741 a year.

Hennepin Technical College also claimed a spot on our Best Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Hennepin Technical College Report

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Minneapolis Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer software and applications schools in the Plains States Region . Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Minneapolis Community and Technical College are $5,906 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Des Moines Area Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at DMACC are $10,440 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNOMAHA are $21,718 a year.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer software and applications students working on their undergraduate certificate. UMSL is a large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

UMSL undergraduate students pay an average of $30,570 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges by State

Explore the best computer software and applications schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 62
Minnesota 216
Kansas 14
Iowa 71
Nebraska 5
North Dakota 9
South Dakota 38

One of 10 majors within the area of study, computer software and applications has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 6 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 Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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