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2023 Best Value Other Computer Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$21,275 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,661 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Other Computer & Information Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,755 other computer and information sciences students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #10 most popular in the country.

With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Value Other Computer Sciences 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 programs for other computer science 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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Other Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Other Computer & Information Sciences Colleges.

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Other Computer Sciences

#1

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

Our 2023 rankings named Southeast Technical College the best value school in the Plains States Region for other computer and information sciences students. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Tech are $7,650 per year. While working on their degree, other computer science majors at Southeast Tech accumulate an average of around $22,456 in student debt.

In addition to its great value ranking, Southeast Tech is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Other Computer Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list.

Read full report on Other Computer & Information Sciences at Southeast Technical College

#2

Southwestern College

Winfield, KS

The excellent programs at Southwestern College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best other computer and information sciences schools in the Plains States Region . SC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Winfield.

SC undergraduate students pay an average of $34,900 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Other Computer & Information Sciences at Southwestern College Report

Best Other Computer & Information Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best other computer and information sciences schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1
Minnesota 0
Missouri 0

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

Other Computer Science Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Other Computer & Information Sciences & Support Services, Other 1,755

Majors Similar to Other Computer Science

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 Almonroth.

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