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2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

12 Ranked Colleges
392 Degrees Awarded
$18,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Computer & Information Sciences is the 18th most popular major in the country with 48,796 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 2,580 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 392 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in general computer and information sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general computer and information sciences programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general computer and information sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Computer & Information Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is located in Rolla, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.

Missouri University of Science and Technology did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $30,943, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Missouri University of Science and Technology General Computer & Information Sciences Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school awarded 25 degrees to qualified masters’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.

Mizzou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 27 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513.

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#9 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Missouri State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Northwest Missouri State University is a public institution located in Maryville, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 43 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwest also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northwest are $6,673.

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#5

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, Missouri
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeast Missouri State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 64 degrees to qualified masters’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.

Southeast Missouri State University also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southeast Missouri State University are $10,792, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Southeast Missouri State University General Computer & Information Sciences Report

#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#7 in overall quality

Kansas State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Manhattan, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at K -State, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota

South Dakota State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. South Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Brookings, South Dakota that handed out 7 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State are $16,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full South Dakota State University General Computer & Information Sciences Report

#8

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#3 in overall quality

University of Iowa came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa also made our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Iowa General Computer & Information Sciences Report

#9

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#4 in overall quality

University of Kansas ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Kansas is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 11 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

KU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

Dakota State University

Madison, South Dakota
#6 in overall quality

Dakota State University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Dakota State is a small public school situated in Madison, South Dakota. It awarded 60 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree computer and information sciences students whose families make $30-$48k list, Dakota State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Dakota State are $11,809, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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The College of Saint Scholastica came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. The College of Saint Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Duluth, Minnesota. It awarded 2 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Scholastica not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The College of Saint Scholastica are $15,502, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

Bellevue University

Bellevue, Nebraska
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Bellevue University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Bellevue, Nebraska, and it awarded 41 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bellevue University, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bellevue University are $11,385, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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