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2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

39 Colleges
$34,404 Avg Salary
$22,812 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 254,454 computer and information sciences students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 39 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the computer and information sciences associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools

#1

Grantham University

Lenexa, KS

Our 2023 rankings named Grantham University the best school in the Plains States Region for computer and information sciences students working on their associate degree. Grantham University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the small city of Lenexa.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indian Hills Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. IHCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Ottumwa.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Metropolitan Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Omaha, MCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Area Technical Institute. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Watertown, LATI is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Alexandria Technical & Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. ATCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Alexandria.

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Dunwoody College of Technology landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree computer and information sciences programs. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Dunwoody College of Technology is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Southeast Community College Area came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Des Moines Area Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree computer and information sciences programs. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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St Cloud Technical and Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

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#10

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

With a ranking of #10, Southeast Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer and information sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Sioux Falls, Southeast Tech is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best computer and information sciences colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,206
Minnesota 3,852
Iowa 1,713
South Dakota 615
Missouri 3,607
Nebraska 1,395
North Dakota 314

Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

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
Computer Software & Applications 14,336
Computer Programming 11,939
Computer Systems Analysis 2,338
Data Processing 1,955
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1,755
Data Entry 552

Majors Similar to Computer & Information Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Almonroth.

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