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2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$9,536 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,639 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Value Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for CIS students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Computer Information Systems

#1

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Our 2023 rankings named Central Community College the best value school in the Plains States Region for computer information systems students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Central Community College are $4,590 a year.

Central Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Metropolitan Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer information systems schools in the Plains States Region . MCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,680 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, MCC is ranked #5 for overall quality for CIS in the Plains States Region .

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#3

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Saint Louis Community College is a great value for computer information systems students working on their undergraduate certificate. Saint Louis Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

Saint Louis Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,155 in tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 4 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UNOMAHA undergraduate students pay an average of $21,718 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at UNOMAHA take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $24,185.

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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 4 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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