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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

26 Colleges
$17,385 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$77,715 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Value Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top 10 Best Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Northwest Missouri State University the best value school in the Plains States Region for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Maryville, Northwest is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Northwest are $7,064 per year.

Full Computer Information Systems at Northwest Missouri State University Report

Out of the 26 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Minnesota State Mankato is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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#3

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

The excellent master’s degree programs at Dakota State University 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 . Dakota State is a small public school located in the distant town of Madison.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Dakota State are $11,931 a year.

Dakota State also claimed a spot on our Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#4

Park University

Parkville, MO

Out of the 26 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Park University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Park University are $6,435 per year.

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#5

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

The excellent master’s degree programs at Lindenwood University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer information systems schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Lindenwood University are $9,784 a year.

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Metropolitan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer information systems students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Metro State are $10,237 a year.

Full Computer Information Systems at Metropolitan State University Report

#7

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Bellevue University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bellevue.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Bellevue University are $11,730 a year.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNL is a very 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 also took the #2 spot in our Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region rankings.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of Nebraska - Lincoln Report

With a ranking of #9, Southeast Missouri State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Southeast Missouri State University graduate students pay an average of $11,593 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer Information Systems at Southeast Missouri State University Report

With a ranking of #10, University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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Best Computer Information Systems Colleges by State

Explore the best computer information systems colleges 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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