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2023 Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for General Computer & Information Sciences in the Plains States Region

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Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Master's

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Computer & Information Sciences is the 15th most popular major in the country with 51,681 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Plains States region, there were 2,682 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 370 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,401 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general computer and information sciences. To top this list, a school must have a successful general computer and information sciences program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s”.

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Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Missouri State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. It awarded 73 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Southeast Missouri State University General Computer & Information Sciences Report

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Dakota State University
Madison, South Dakota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dakota State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s. This small school is located in Madison, South Dakota, and it awarded 62 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Dakota State University General Computer & Information Sciences Report

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Walden University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Walden University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Walden University is a large private for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 46 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.

Full Walden University General Computer & Information Sciences Report

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Bellevue University
Bellevue, Nebraska

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bellevue University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s. Bellevue, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Bellevue University General Computer & Information Sciences Report

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Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Missouri State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Northwest Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Maryville, Missouri. It awarded 37 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at Northwest Missouri State University

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

University of Iowa landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Iowa General Computer & Information Sciences Report

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University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school handed out 19 degrees to qualified masters’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 General Computer & Information Sciences at University of Missouri - Columbia

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. UNL is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 15 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln General Computer & Information Sciences Report

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

With a ranking of #9, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. KU is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 14 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at KU

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Missouri University of Science and Technology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school situated in Rolla, Missouri. It awarded 12 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at Missouri University of Science and Technology

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified masters’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at Kansas State University

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

With a ranking of #12, South Dakota State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. South Dakota State is a fairly large school located in Brookings, South Dakota that handed out 8 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.

Full South Dakota State University General Computer & Information Sciences Report

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University of South Dakota
Vermillion, South Dakota

With a ranking of #13, University of South Dakota did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. USD is located in Vermillion, South Dakota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at University of South Dakota

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University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at University of Nebraska at Omaha

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Fontbonne University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Fontbonne University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. Fontbonne University is a small school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 3 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at Fontbonne University

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