2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate 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.
The Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate 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 undergraduate certificate programs for computer and information sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
Top 10 Best Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Central Community College the best value school in the Plains States Region for computer and information sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Island.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Central Community College are $4,590 a year.
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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 #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Omaha, MCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MCC are $4,680 a year.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Alexandria Technical & Community 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 . ATCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Alexandria.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ATCC are $5,910 a year.
ATCC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Johnson County Community College is a great value for computer and information sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public college 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southeast Technical College is a great value for computer and information sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Sioux Falls, Southeast Tech is a public school with a small student population.
Southeast Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $7,650 in tuition and fees each year.
Southeast Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Dakota County Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DCTC are $6,208 per year.
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Anoka-Ramsey Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Coon Rapids, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus are $5,515 a year.
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St Cloud Technical and Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate computer and information sciences programs. 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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Hennepin Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Hennepin Technical College are $5,741 a year.
Hennepin Technical College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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Ozarks Technical Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Springfield, OTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
OTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,028 in tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Computer & Information Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best computer and information sciences schools 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 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).
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