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2023 Best Value Computer Systems Networking Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$14,752 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Computer Systems Networking Basic Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 14,700 computer systems networking students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #7 most popular in the country.

There are so many computer science programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Best Value Computer Systems Networking Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Plains States Region to see which basic certificate programs offered the best value experiences for networking students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Computer Systems Networking Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for networking majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Computer Systems Networking

#1

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

Our 2023 rankings named Southeast Technical College the best value school in the Plains States Region for computer systems networking students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Sioux Falls, Southeast Tech is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southeast Tech are $7,650 a year.

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#2

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Out of the 8 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hennepin Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hennepin Technical College are $5,741 per year.

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#3

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dakota State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Systems Networking Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Madison, Dakota State is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Dakota State are $12,735 a year.

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#3

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO

The excellent basic certificate programs at Saint Louis Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer systems networking schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Saint Louis Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saint Louis Community College are $7,155 per year.

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#5

Park University

Parkville, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Park University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Systems Networking Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region 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.

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With a ranking of #6, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer systems networking students working on their basic certificate. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

Minnesota State Mankato undergraduate students pay an average of $18,200 in tuition and fees each year.

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Dunwoody College of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer systems networking students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Dunwoody College of Technology is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Dunwoody College of Technology are $23,863 a year.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer systems networking students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $33,818 per year.

UMN Twin Cities also made our Best Computer Systems Networking Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list, coming in at #4.

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Best Computer Systems Networking Colleges by State

Explore the best computer systems networking schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 91
Minnesota 255
Missouri 108
Iowa 60
South Dakota 28
North Dakota 35
Nebraska 0

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

Networking Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 14,314
Cloud Computing 386

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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 Ludovic.ferre.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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