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2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

5 Ranked Colleges
40 Degrees Awarded
$28,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Computer Science is the 11th most popular major in the country with 53,722 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 3,769 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 40 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in computer science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the computer science program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s computer science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WUSTL, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’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 Washington University in St Louis are $56,562.

Full WUSTL Computer Science Report

#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #2 spot in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’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 UMN Twin Cities are $28,845.

Read more about Computer Science at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Iowa State University is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 6 doctorate’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State also made our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Iowa State University Computer Science Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. North Dakota State University is a public institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree computer science students whose families make $0-$30k list, North Dakota State University has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’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 North Dakota State University are $11,589.

Full North Dakota State University Computer Science Report

#5

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the #5 spot on the list. UND is a public institution located in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UND, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’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 UND are $18,326.

Full UND Computer Science Report

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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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