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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$6,023 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,734 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate 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.

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

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the programming undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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

#1

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

Our analysis found Johnson County Community College to be the best value school for computer programming students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the midsize city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at JCCC are $5,352 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dakota County Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DCTC are $6,208 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ozarks Technical Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Springfield, OTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

OTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,028 in tuition and fees each year. Programming majors at OTC take out an average of $17,371 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Des Moines Area Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer programming schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at DMACC are $10,440 a year.

DMACC also took the #3 spot in our Best Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region rankings.

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#5

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hennepin Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the 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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Minneapolis Community and Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Minneapolis Community and Technical College are $5,906 a year.

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#7

St Charles Community College

Cottleville, MO

St Charles Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate computer programming programs. SCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Cottleville.

SCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,900 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer programming students working on their undergraduate certificate. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

UMSL undergraduate students pay an average of $30,570 in tuition and fees each year.

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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 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 luis gomes.

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