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2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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 $48-$75k

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 Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 53,722 people earned their degree in computer science, making the major the 11th most popular in the United States.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in computer science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computer science programs, but they also cost less that 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree computer science students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #1 spot on the list. Washington University in St Louis is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 7 doctorate’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.

WUSTL also took 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.

Read more about Computer Science at WUSTL

#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s computer science students in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Computer Science at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s computer science degrees to qualified students.

Iowa State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Computer Science at Iowa State University

#4

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of North Dakota is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s computer science degrees to qualified students.

UND not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Dakota are $18,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. North Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 4 doctorate’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Dakota State University, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Computer Science at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

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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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