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2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools in Minnesota

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$23,348 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$62,323 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems School for You

With 326 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer information systems is the #24 most popular major in Minnesota.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Minnesota to see which programs offered the best value experiences for CIS students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools in Minnesota

Check out the CIS programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Minnesota Schools for Affordable Quality in Computer Information Systems

$9,146 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Minnesota State University - Mankato the best value school in Minnesota for computer information systems students. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.

Minnesota State Mankato undergraduate students pay an average of $9,146 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Minnesota State Mankato not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Computer Information Systems Schools in Minnesota list.

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$39,410 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the distant town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SMU MN are $39,410 a year.

Full Computer Information Systems at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Report

$9,394 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Metropolitan State University is a great value for computer information systems students. Metro State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.

Metro State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,394 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Metropolitan State University

#4

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN
$14,148 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Computer Information Systems at Capella University Report

$48,329 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UST MN are $48,329 per year.

UST MN also made our Best Computer Information Systems Schools in Minnesota list, coming in at #1.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of St Thomas Minnesota Report

Best Value Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 394
Iowa 135
Kansas 75
Nebraska 79
South Dakota 76

Computer Information Systems is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to CIS

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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