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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$19,803 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$51,256 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Systems Networking Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 14,700 computer systems networking students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #7 most popular in the country.

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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Computer Systems Networking 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 6 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for networking 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 Systems Networking Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

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

Our analysis found Herzing University - Minneapolis to be the best value school for computer systems networking students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large suburb of Minneapolis, Herzing University - Minneapolis 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 Herzing University - Minneapolis are $14,200 a year.

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#2

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Capella University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer systems networking schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Capella University are $14,148 a year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Duluth is a great value for computer systems networking students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Duluth.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMN Duluth are $19,148 per year.

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#4

DeVry University - Missouri

Kansas City, MO

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means DeVry University - Missouri is a great value for computer systems networking students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Kansas City, DeVry University - Missouri is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

DeVry University - Missouri undergraduate students pay an average of $15,032 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, networking graduates from DeVry University - Missouri carry an average student debtload of $41,765. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $178.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Systems Networking Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

UMN Twin Cities undergraduate students pay an average of $33,818 in tuition and fees each year. On average, networking graduates from UMN Twin Cities take out $24,732 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

UMN Twin Cities also claimed a spot on our Best Computer Systems Networking Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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University of Central Missouri ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer Systems Networking Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCM are $16,815 per year.

Full Computer Systems Networking at University of Central Missouri Report

Best Computer Systems Networking Colleges by State

Explore the best computer systems networking colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 91
Minnesota 255
Missouri 108
Iowa 60
South Dakota 28
North Dakota 35
Nebraska 0

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, computer systems networking has other similar majors worth exploring.

Networking Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 14,314
Cloud Computing 386

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

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 Ludovic.ferre.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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