2025 Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

If you pursue a associate degree in general computer & information sciences, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #25 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 316 associate degrees in general computer & information sciences during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Computer & Information Sciences School for Your Associate Degree

The computer and information sciences associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality computer and information sciences program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general computer & information sciences students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general computer & information sciences students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general computer & information sciences related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general computer & information sciences students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study General Computer & Information Sciences in the Plains States Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in general computer & information sciences.

Top Plains States Region Schools for an Associate in Computer and Information Sciences

1

Metropolitan Community College
Omaha, NE

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

127 Annual Graduates

Metropolitan Community College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in general computer & information sciences. MCC is a large public college located in the city of Omaha.More information about a associate in general computer & information sciences from Metropolitan Community College

2

Southeast Community College Area
Lincoln, NE

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

64 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in general computer & information sciences has to look into Southeast Community College Area. Located in the large city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in general computer & information sciences from Southeast Community College Area

3

Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City
Kansas City, MO

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

24 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City if you want to pursue an associate degree in general computer & information sciences. Located in the city of Kansas City, MCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in general computer & information sciences from Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City

4

Northeast Community College
Norfolk, NE

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Northeast Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in general computer & information sciences. Northeast is a moderately-sized public college located in the remote town of Norfolk.More information about a associate in general computer & information sciences from Northeast Community College

5

Columbia College
Columbia, MO

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

19 Annual Graduates

Columbia College Missouri is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the midsize city of Columbia.More information about a associate in general computer & information sciences from Columbia College

6

Saint Louis Community College
Bridgeton, MO

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

19 Annual Graduates

Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Bridgeton.More information about a associate in general computer & information sciences from Saint Louis Community College

7

Central Community College
Grand Island, NE

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in general computer & information sciences from Central Community College

Best General Computer & Information Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best general computer & information sciences schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Kansas	275	0
Missouri	210	118
Nebraska	163	246
North Dakota	144	19

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Rankings in Majors Related to Computer and Information Sciences

General Computer & Information Sciences is one of 5 different types of Computer Information Systems programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Information Technology	30
Informatics	7

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.