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2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$10,400 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,431 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, computer software and applications was ranked 5th in Minnesota. In fact, 216 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many computer science programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Value Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Minnesota to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for computer software 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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Colleges.

Best Minnesota Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Computer Software Applications

#1

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, MN

Our analysis found Normandale Community College to be the best value school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a associate degree in Minnesota. Normandale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Normandale Community College are $5,789 per year.

Normandale Community College also took the #4 spot in our Best Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota rankings.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minneapolis Community and Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Minneapolis Community and Technical College are $5,906 a year. On average, computer software graduates from Minneapolis Community and Technical College take out $33,754 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Minneapolis Community and Technical College Report

#3

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Paul College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

Saint Paul College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,041 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Saint Paul College Report

Out of the 4 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Dunwoody College of Technology landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Dunwoody College of Technology is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Dunwoody College of Technology undergraduate students pay an average of $23,863 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, computer software majors at Dunwoody College of Technology accumulate an average of around $22,253 in student debt.

Dunwoody College of Technology did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Dunwoody College of Technology Report

Best Value Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 14
Missouri 62
Iowa 71
South Dakota 38
North Dakota 9
Nebraska 5

Computer Software & Applications is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

Computer Software Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Web & Multimedia Design 5,300
Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration 3,756
Computer Graphics 2,988
Other Computer Software & Media Applications 1,438
Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation 854

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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