Find Grad Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Value Computer Programming Schools in the Plains States Region

Find Schools Near

2023 Best Value Computer Programming Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$16,530 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,014 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Programming School for You

Computer Programming is the #169 most popular major in the country with 490 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Computer Programming 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 programming 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 Programming Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for programming majors pursuing a .

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Computer Programming

$30,570 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Missouri - St Louis to be the best value school for computer programming students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

UMSL undergraduate students pay an average of $30,570 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer Programming at University of Missouri - St Louis Report

$16,530 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Maharishi International University is a great value for computer programming students. Located in the town of Fairfield, MIU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

MIU undergraduate students pay an average of $16,530 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Computer Programming at Maharishi International University

Best Computer Programming Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 73
Iowa 28
Kansas 0

One of 9 majors within the area of study, computer programming has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047

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 luis gomes.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Graduate Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited graduate schools across the U.S.