2023 Best Value Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Information Technology Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, information technology was ranked #42 in the country. In fact 40,555 degrees and certificates were handed out 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 can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Value Information Technology Bachelor's Degree 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 19 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for IT 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. 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.
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2023 Best Value Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for IT majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Best Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Bellevue University to be the best value school for information technology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bellevue University are $8,310 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, IT graduates from Bellevue University carry an average student debtload of $31,952.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Bellevue University is ranked #3 for overall quality for IT in the Plains States Region .
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Out of the 19 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dakota State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Madison, Dakota State is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Dakota State are $12,735 a year. On average, IT graduates from Dakota State take out $25,603 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Capella University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Capella University are $14,148 per year. IT majors at Capella University take out an average of $40,445 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Out of the 19 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Metro State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
Metro State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,394 in tuition and fees each year. On average, IT graduates from Metro State take out $37,653 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Out of the 19 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grantham University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Grantham University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the small city of Lenexa.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Grantham University are $8,280 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, IT graduates from Grantham University carry an average student debtload of $35,344.
With a ranking of #7, Saint Cloud State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for information technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.
St. Cloud State University undergraduate students pay an average of $18,010 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, IT graduates from St. Cloud State University carry an average student debtload of $25,420.
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Lindenwood University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information technology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lindenwood University are $18,640 per year. The average amount in student loans that IT majors at Lindenwood University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $32,993.
Dunwoody College of Technology ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Dunwoody College of Technology is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Dunwoody College of Technology are $23,863 per year.
Northwest Missouri State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Maryville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northwest are $14,919 per year.
Read full report on Information Technology at Northwest Missouri State University
Best Information Technology Colleges by State
Explore the best information technology schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 266 |
| Minnesota | 843 |
| Kansas | 147 |
| Iowa | 182 |
| Nebraska | 398 |
| North Dakota | 37 |
| South Dakota | 190 |
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Information Technology Related Majors for IT
Information Technology is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 88,434 |
| Computer Science | 59,565 |
| Information Science | 18,325 |
| Computer Systems Networking | 14,700 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 14,336 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 19 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 Craig Dennis.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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