2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 68 schools in the Plains States Region to see which bachelor's 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.
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2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
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Our analysis found Bellevue University to be the best value school for computer and information sciences 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.
Bellevue University also made our Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list, coming in at #3.
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Out of the 68 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Park University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Parkville.
Park University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,853 in tuition and fees each year.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Wayne State College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer and information sciences schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Wayne, WSC is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSC are $7,458 per year.
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Out of the 68 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Herzing University - Minneapolis landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Minneapolis, Herzing University - Minneapolis is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Herzing University - Minneapolis are $14,200 per year.
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Out of the 68 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dakota State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Madison, Dakota State is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Dakota State are $12,735 per year.
Full Computer & Information Sciences at Dakota State University Report
Metropolitan State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Metro State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.
Metro State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,394 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Computer & Information Sciences at Metropolitan State University Report
Capella University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the 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.
South Dakota State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the town of Brookings.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Dakota State are $12,809 per year.
With a ranking of #9, Grantham University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer and information sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Grantham University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Lenexa.
Grantham University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,280 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Computer & Information Sciences at Grantham University Report
Bemidji State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Bemidji.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bemidji State University are $9,806 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Bemidji State University also did well on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Computer & Information Sciences at Bemidji State University Report
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Minnesota State University - Mankato | Mankato, MN |
| 12 | University of North Dakota | Grand Forks, ND |
| 13 | North Dakota State University - Main Campus | Fargo, ND |
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 |
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Computer & Information Sciences Related Majors for Computer & Information Sciences
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.
- 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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