by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Missouri” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 59,565 people earned their degree in computer science, making the major the 12th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, computer science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $67,538 and had an average of $23,620 in loans still to pay off.
Across Missouri, there were 1,399 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $69,062 and $22,847 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Missouri” ranking, we looked at 20 colleges that offer a degree in computer science. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in computer science.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Missouri”.
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Warrensburg, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 379 degrees to qualified ’s compsci students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Missouri list. UMKC is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 219 ’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Missouri list. WUSTL is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 280 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Truman State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Missouri. Truman State is a public institution located in Kirksville, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 60 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Missouri State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Missouri list. Northwest Missouri State University is located in Maryville, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 94 ’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
University of Missouri - St Louis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Missouri ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 77 diplomas to qualified ’s compsci students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Missouri list. CMU CGES is located in Fayette, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
Southwest Baptist University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Missouri ranking. Bolivar, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s compsci degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #9, Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Missouri list. Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences is located in Fayette, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
College of the Ozarks came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Missouri ranking. Located in Point Lookout, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified ’s compsci students in 2020-2021.
Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Missouri list. Missouri State University - Springfield is a large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 131 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Missouri Western State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Missouri ranking. Missouri Western State University is a small public school situated in Saint Joseph, Missouri. It awarded 13 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
Saint Louis University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Missouri list. Saint Louis University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 45 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #14, Webster University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Missouri list. Webster University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 31 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Columbia College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Missouri list. Columbia College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Rockhurst University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #16. This small school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 3 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Computer Science at Rockhurst University
Missouri Valley College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Missouri ranking. Located in Marshall, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s compsci students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Science at Missouri Valley College
Maryville University of Saint Louis did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #17. Maryville University of Saint Louis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Science at Maryville University of Saint Louis
With a ranking of #17, Calvary University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Missouri list. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s compsci degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Drury University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Missouri ranking. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s compsci degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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