Council Bluffs, Iowa has 5 accredited schools offering management information systems programs, with tuition ranging from $9,903 to $23,531 per year for indexed programs. Council Bluffs has a population of about 62,564. Median household income is $64,092 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 21.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Omaha, NE-IA metro area, the top-earning management information systems-related role is Computer and Information Systems Manager at a median $145,500 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer management information systems programs near Council Bluffs, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Council Bluffs city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
- Graduation rate 30%
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
- Average net price (lower is better) 20%
- Retention rate 15%
- Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Council Bluffs.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
62%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$49,156
Avg net price
$18,846/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 76%
- Programs offered: 59
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
86%
Graduation rate
64%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$59,274
Avg net price
$21,936/yr
TuitionIn‑state$47,656
Out‑of‑state$47,656
Key stats- Retention rate: 79%
- Programs offered: 41
Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning Commission · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
60%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$52,824
Avg net price
$21,774/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 72%
- Programs offered: 53
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
74%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$63,386
Avg net price
$18,589/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 88%
- Programs offered: 169
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
72%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$52,559
Avg net price
$25,807/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 85%
- Programs offered: 82
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
41%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$48,936
Avg net price
$22,601/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 57%
- Programs offered: 36
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
66%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$27,981
Avg net price
$14,956/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 63%
- Programs offered: 22
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
96%
Graduation rate
38%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$52,766
Avg net price
$20,942/yr
TuitionIn‑state$19,475
Out‑of‑state$19,475
Key stats- Retention rate: 63%
- Programs offered: 55
Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning Commission · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Iowa schools on the Iowa management information systems page.
Council Bluffs is part of the Omaha, NE-IA metro area (BLS area code 36540). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Iowa statewide.
| Occupation | Median Wage | Source | COL-Adjusted (US=100) |
|---|
| Computer and Information Systems Manager | $145,500 | Omaha, NE-IA | $158,324 |
| Computer Systems Analyst | $96,310 | Omaha, NE-IA | $104,799 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrator | $89,090 | Omaha, NE-IA | $96,942 |
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Council Bluffs at a Glance
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|
| Population | 62,564 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income | $64,092 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ | 21.7% | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) | 91.9 (below U.S. average) | BEA RPP 2024 |
- Bellevue, NE – 7.2 mi away (53,505 pop)
- Omaha, NE – 10.2 mi away (792,463 pop)
- Fremont, NE – 35.9 mi away (27,598 pop)
- Lincoln, NE – 52.3 mi away (280,741 pop)
- Columbus, NE – 79.2 mi away (22,846 pop)
Frequently Asked Questions
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering management information systems programs near Council Bluffs. The closest is Bellevue University in Bellevue, NE (6.9 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Concordia University-Nebraska (68.2 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying management information systems-related roles near Council Bluffs are: Computer and Information Systems Manager ($145,500), Computer Systems Analyst ($96,310), Network and Computer Systems Administrator ($89,090). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Iowa statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Bellevue instead of Council Bluffs?
Bellevue, NE is 7.2 miles from Council Bluffs and has its own set of local management information systems programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Council Bluffs’s median household income of $64,092 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Council Bluffs while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Iowa public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
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Data verified: August 31, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
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