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2023 Best Value Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$5,557 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,794 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Science Associate Degree School for You

Computer Science is the most popular major in Minnesota with 1,411 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which computer science program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Science Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Minnesota to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for compsci students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Science Associate Degree Colleges.

Best Minnesota Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Computer Science

#1

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Our 2023 rankings named North Hennepin Community College the best value school in Minnesota for computer science students working on their associate degree. North Hennepin Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Hennepin Community College are $4,882 per year. On average, compsci graduates from North Hennepin Community College take out $26,268 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Computer Science at North Hennepin Community College Report

#2

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, MN

The excellent associate degree programs at Normandale Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer science schools in Minnesota. Normandale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Normandale Community College are $5,789 a year. On average, compsci graduates from Normandale Community College take out $16,242 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Normandale Community College also made our Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list, coming in at #4.

Read full report on Computer Science at Normandale Community College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anoka-Ramsey Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the suburb of Coon Rapids, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $5,515 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Computer Science at Anoka-Ramsey Community College

#4

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

Out of the 4 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Paul College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Saint Paul College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saint Paul College are $6,041 per year.

Full Computer Science at Saint Paul College Report

Best Value Computer Science Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 229
Missouri 1,360
Iowa 755
South Dakota 38
North Dakota 113
Nebraska 122

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

CompSci Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565

Majors Similar to CompSci

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.

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