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2023 Best Value Computer Programming Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$16,535 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$53,119 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Programming Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 11,939 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer programming is the #6 most popular major in the United States.

Today's computer science students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Programming Bachelor'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. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for programming students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Programming Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Computer Programming

#1

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Our analysis found Bellevue University to be the best value school for computer programming students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bellevue University are $8,310 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, programming majors at Bellevue University accumulate an average of around $27,750 in student debt.

In addition to its great value ranking, Bellevue University is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Herzing University - Minneapolis. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Minneapolis, Herzing University - Minneapolis is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Herzing University - Minneapolis are $14,200 per year. Programming majors at Herzing University - Minneapolis take out an average of $37,403 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Metro State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Metro State are $9,394 a year.

Full Computer Programming at Metropolitan State University Report

#4

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Capella University undergraduate students pay an average of $14,148 in tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fort Hays State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. FHSU is a large public school located in the remote town of Hays.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FHSU are $15,870 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, programming graduates from FHSU carry an average student debtload of $29,465.

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#6

Southwestern College

Winfield, KS

Southwestern College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer programming students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Winfield, SC 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 SC are $34,900 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, programming graduates from SC carry an average student debtload of $14,416.

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University of Missouri - St Louis came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMSL are $30,570 per year.

Full Computer Programming at University of Missouri - St Louis Report

Best Computer Programming Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 237
Minnesota 142
Missouri 270
Iowa 130
South Dakota 20
Nebraska 72

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

Programming Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer Programming 8,750
App Specific Computer Programming 2,411
Computer Programming Certifications 278
Computer Programming, Specific Platforms 173
Computer Game Programming 169
Other Computer Programming 158

Majors Similar to Programming

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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 luis gomes.

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