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2023 Best Value Data Processing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$36,010 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,436 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Data Processing Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 1,955 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, data processing is the #9 most popular major in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for computer science students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Best Value Data Processing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for data processing 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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Data Processing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Data Processing Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Data Processing

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Our analysis found Capella University to be the best value school for data processing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Capella University are $14,148 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, data processing majors at Capella University accumulate an average of around $38,550 in student debt.

Full Data Processing at Capella University Report

#2

University of Dubuque

Dubuque, IA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Dubuque is a great value for data processing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Dubuque, UD is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UD are $36,010 per year.

Read full report on Data Processing at University of Dubuque

Best Data Processing Colleges by State

Explore the best data processing schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 0
Minnesota 18
Missouri 1
Iowa 3
South Dakota 0
North Dakota 8

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

Data Processing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Data Processing Technology 1,955

Majors Similar to Data Processing

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 2 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 Kenneth Jensen.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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