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2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$23,192 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$114,251 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 88,434 degrees and certificates were awarded to computer information systems students, making the major the most popular in the country.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for computer science students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Plains States Region to see which doctor's degree 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.

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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Computer Information Systems

#2

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Out of the 9 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Capella University are $14,784 a year.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Nebraska - Lincoln helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer information systems schools in the Plains States Region . UNL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

UNL graduate students pay an average of $19,541 in tuition and fees each year.

UNL not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Nebraska at Omaha helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer information systems schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNOMAHA are $16,374 per year.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of Nebraska at Omaha Report

#5

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a very large student population.

K -State graduate students pay an average of $23,949 in tuition and fees each year.

K -State also took the #5 spot in our Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region rankings.

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#6

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer information systems students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. KU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at KU are $25,007 per year.

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University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer information systems students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Mizzou are $28,550 a year.

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Missouri University of Science and Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $31,008 a year.

Missouri University of Science and Technology also took the #3 spot in our Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region rankings.

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#9

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Iowa are $31,012 a year.

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Best Computer Information Systems Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 387
Minnesota 681
Missouri 1,395
Iowa 490
South Dakota 243
North Dakota 96
Nebraska 602

Computer Information Systems is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

CIS Concentrations

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

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 9 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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