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2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Missouri

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$9,792 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,404 Avg Salary

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

Computer & Information Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in Missouri. With 3,607 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

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 Value Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Missouri to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for computer and information sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Missouri

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for computer and information sciences majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Ozarks Technical Community College the best value school in Missouri for computer and information sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Springfield, OTC is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OTC are $4,924 per year.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Ozarks Technical Community College Report

#2

St Charles Community College

Cottleville, MO

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means St Charles Community College is a great value for computer and information sciences students working on their associate degree. SCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Cottleville.

SCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,190 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at St Charles Community College Report

#3

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO

Out of the 10 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Saint Louis Community College is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Saint Louis Community College are $5,295 a year.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Saint Louis Community College Report

The excellent associate degree programs at State Technical College of Missouri helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer and information sciences schools in Missouri. STC is a small public school located in the rural area of Linn.

STC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,095 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Park University

Parkville, MO

Out of the 10 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Park University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Parkville.

Park University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,853 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Park University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Park University Report

Missouri Southern State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree computer and information sciences programs. Missouri Southern is a small public school located in the city of Joplin.

Missouri Southern undergraduate students pay an average of $7,762 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Missouri Southern State University Report

#7

DeVry University - Missouri

Kansas City, MO

DeVry University - Missouri landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree computer and information sciences programs. Located in the large city of Kansas City, DeVry University - Missouri is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DeVry University - Missouri are $15,032 per year.

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#8

Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, MO

Ranken Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Ranken Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ranken Technical College are $16,164 per year.

Ranken Technical College also made our Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list, coming in at #1.

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#9

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

Columbia College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. Columbia College Missouri is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Columbia College Missouri are $11,636 per year.

Columbia College Missouri did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Columbia College Report

#10

Bryan University

Springfield, MO

Bryan University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Bryan University is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bryan University are $15,782 per year.

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Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,206
Minnesota 3,852
Iowa 1,713
South Dakota 615
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 10 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 Almonroth.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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