2023 Best Value Computer Programming Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

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

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

Majors Related to Programming

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

Most Popular Majors Related to Programming

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.

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