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2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 $75-$110k” 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. 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 $75-$110k

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 $75-$110k.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $75-$110k) 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 $75-$110k. Washington University in St Louis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WUSTL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WUSTL are $56,562, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full WUSTL Computer Science Report

#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#2 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #2 spot on the list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s computer science degrees to 22 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 UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Computer Science at Iowa State

#4

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Dakota. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. UND 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.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree computer science students whose families make $75-$110k list, UND has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Dakota are $18,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UND Computer Science Report

#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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s computer science degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University 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 North Dakota State University are $11,589, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full North Dakota State University 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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