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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$9,679 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,367 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Undergraduate Certificate School for You

With 14,336 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer software and applications is the #5 most popular major in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Value Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for computer software 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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Computer Software & Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

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

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

#1

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

Our analysis found Johnson County Community College to be the best value school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Plains States Region . JCCC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Overland Park.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at JCCC are $5,352 a year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, computer software majors at JCCC accumulate an average of around $23,021 in student debt.

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#2

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hennepin Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Hennepin Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,741 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minneapolis Community and Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Minneapolis Community and Technical College are $5,906 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Des Moines Area Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. DMACC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Ankeny.

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

DMACC also made our Best Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list, coming in at #3.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public school with a large student population.

UNOMAHA undergraduate students pay an average of $21,718 in tuition and fees each year.

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University of Missouri - St Louis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a large student population.

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

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Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges by State

Explore the best computer software and applications colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 14
Minnesota 216
Missouri 62
Iowa 71
South Dakota 38
North Dakota 9
Nebraska 5

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, computer software and applications has other similar majors worth exploring.

Computer Software Focus Areas

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 6 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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