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2022 Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid

8 Ranked Colleges
313 Degrees Awarded
$16,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value CIS Schools for a Master's in Missouri For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

Computer Information Systems is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 10th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 81,384 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, computer information systems graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $51,664 and had an average of $26,071 in loans still to pay off.

Across Missouri, there were 1,345 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,163 and $28,890 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 313 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,588 and $39,214 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in computer information systems. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computer information systems programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer information systems program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems in Missouri (With Aid)

#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 CIS Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Rolla, Missouri, this medium-sized public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s CIS students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Missouri University of Science and Technology, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. 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 Computer Information Systems Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school awarded 93 diplomas to qualified masters’s CIS students in 2019-2020.

Mizzou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Missouri - Columbia Computer Information Systems Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Missouri State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid list. Maryville, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s CIS degrees to 43 students in 2019-2020.

Northwest not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwest are $6,673, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Northwest Computer Information Systems Report

#4

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, Missouri
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Missouri State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Southeast Missouri State University is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 64 masters’s CIS degrees to qualified students.

Southeast Missouri State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southeast Missouri State University are $10,792, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at Southeast Missouri State University

#5

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the #5 spot on the list. UCM is a medium-sized public school situated in Warrensburg, Missouri. It awarded 67 masters’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

UCM also took the #5 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCM are $16,394.

Full UCM Computer Information Systems Report

#6

Missouri Western State University

Saint Joseph, Missouri

Missouri Western State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid ranking. Missouri Western State University is located in Saint Joseph, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s CIS degrees to qualified students.

Missouri Western also made our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri Western are $12,212, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Missouri Western Computer Information Systems Report

#7

Park University

Parkville, Missouri
#7 in overall quality

Park University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Parkville, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified masters’s CIS students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Park University, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Park University are $6,224.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Park University

#8

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri

Saint Louis University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 19 masters’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

SLU also made our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at SLU are $22,074, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Saint Louis University

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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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