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2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$23,735 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$40,217 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications School for You

Computer Software & Applications is the #58 most popular major in the country with 4,047 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Software Applications Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for computer software 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. 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 Software & Applications Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Computer Software Applications

Our analysis found Minnesota State University - Mankato to be the best value school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Minnesota State Mankato are $18,200 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Minnesota State Mankato also did well on our Best Computer Software Applications Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report

$9,394 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Metropolitan State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools in the Plains States Region list. Metro State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Metro State are $9,394 per year.

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The excellent programs at University of St Thomas Minnesota helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer software and applications schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

UST MN not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Computer Software Applications Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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#4

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO
$18,640 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lindenwood University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools in the Plains States Region list. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles.

Lindenwood University undergraduate students pay an average of $18,640 in tuition and fees each year.

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#5

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND
$15,037 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools in the Plains States Region list. UND is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UND are $15,037 per year.

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With a ranking of #6, Missouri University of Science and Technology did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer software and applications students. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Rolla.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $31,099 per year.

Missouri University of Science and Technology excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Computer Software Applications Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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Iowa State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

Iowa State undergraduate students pay an average of $25,446 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Iowa State also did well on our Best Computer Software Applications Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$30,570 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Missouri - St Louis ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMSL are $30,570 per year.

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Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges by State

Explore the best computer software and applications schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 13
Minnesota 137
Iowa 2
Nebraska 4
North Dakota 2

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

Majors Similar to Computer Software

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Systems Analysis 817

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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 Negative Space.

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