2023 Best Value Information Technology Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Information Technology 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Information Technology Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 44 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value 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.
Top 10 Best Information Technology Schools
Our analysis found Hennepin Technical College to be the best value school for information technology students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.
Hennepin Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,741 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that IT majors at Hennepin Technical College take out is $17,213.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dakota County Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Information Technology Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at DCTC are $6,208 a year. While working on their degree, IT majors at DCTC accumulate an average of around $21,848 in student debt.
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Out of the 44 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, St Cloud Technical and Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.
St Cloud Technical and Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,874 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Information Technology Schools in the Plains States Region list. Northeast is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Norfolk.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeast are $5,010 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnson County Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Information Technology Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at JCCC are $5,352 a year.
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Anoka-Ramsey Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value information technology programs. Located in the suburb of Coon Rapids, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $5,515 in tuition and fees each year.
Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Information Technology Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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Bellevue University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Technology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Bellevue University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,310 in tuition and fees each year. On average, IT graduates from Bellevue University take out $33,112 in student loans while working on their degree.
Bellevue University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Information Technology Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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Southeast Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Sioux Falls, Southeast Tech is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Tech are $7,650 per year.
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Minneapolis Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for information technology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Minneapolis Community and Technical College are $5,906 a year. The average amount in student loans that IT majors at Minneapolis Community and Technical College take out is $23,938.
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Des Moines Area Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Technology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a very large student population.
DMACC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,440 in tuition and fees each year.
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Explore the best information technology colleges 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 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Craig Dennis.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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