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2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in Missouri

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$30,150 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, computer information systems was the most popular one in Missouri. In total, 1,395 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Missouri.

It's not easy to decide which computer science program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Missouri to see which basic certificate programs offered the best value experiences for CIS 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 Systems Basic Certificate Schools in Missouri

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Colleges.

Best Missouri Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Computer Information Systems

Our 2023 rankings named University of Missouri - Columbia the best value school in Missouri for computer information systems students working on their basic certificate. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Mizzou are $11,475 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Mizzou is ranked #2 for overall quality for CIS in Missouri.

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#2

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

The excellent basic certificate programs at Saint Louis University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer information systems schools in Missouri. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

SLU undergraduate students pay an average of $48,824 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, SLU is ranked #1 for overall quality for CIS in Missouri.

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Best Value Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 387
Minnesota 681
Iowa 490
South Dakota 243
North Dakota 96
Nebraska 602

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, computer information systems has other similar majors worth exploring.

CIS Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer & Information Sciences 51,681
Information Technology 31,531
Informatics 2,726
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1,887
Artificial Intelligence 518
Human-Centered Technology Design 91

Majors Similar to CIS

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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