2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region
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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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,296 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 41 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer science programs and cost less that 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science in the Plains States Region
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 #1 for the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 85 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer science students in 2019-2020.
North Dakota State University also took the #14 spot in our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for North Dakota State University - Main Campus is $16,584 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus Computer Science Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Morris. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region. Morris, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s computer science degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.
UMN Morris also took the #19 spot in our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Minnesota - Morris is $11,412 for plains states region bachelor’s degree computer science students.
The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
Out of the 41 schools in the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwest Minnesota State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Southwest Minnesota State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Marshall, Minnesota. It awarded 13 bachelors’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Southwest Minnesota State University is $14,397 for plains states region bachelor’s degree computer science students.
Full Southwest Minnesota State University Computer Science Report
Out of the 41 schools in the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Winona State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Winona, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s computer science degrees to 58 students in 2019-2020.
Winona State also took the #17 spot in our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Winona State University is $17,656 for plains states region bachelor’s degree computer science students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region. This fairly large school is located in Duluth, Minnesota, and it awarded 76 bachelors’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
UMN Duluth did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $17,067 for plains states region bachelor’s degree computer science students per year to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, Bemidji State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Bemidji State University is a small public school situated in Bemidji, Minnesota. It awarded 8 bachelors’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Bemidji State University is $15,868 for plains states region bachelor’s degree computer science students.
Read more about Computer Science at Bemidji State University
With a ranking of #7, Saint Cloud State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large school located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota that handed out 49 bachelors’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
St. Cloud State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for St. Cloud State University is $14,267 for plains states region bachelor’s degree computer science students.
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Iowa State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 124 bachelors’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
Iowa State also took the #7 spot in our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $15,496 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science students per year to attend Iowa State University.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. Missouri State is a large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 62 bachelors’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree computer science students list, Missouri State has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $16,725 for plains states region bachelor’s degree computer science students per year to attend Missouri State.
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Metropolitan State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 81 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer science students in 2019-2020.
Metro State also took the #24 spot in our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Metro State is $15,225 for plains states region bachelor’s degree computer science students.
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University of Northern Iowa came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Northern Iowa is a public institution located in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UNI also made our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #18. It costs about $15,620 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science students per year to attend University of Northern Iowa.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
With a ranking of #12, Concordia University, Saint Paul did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Concordia University, Saint Paul is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree computer science students list, Concordia University, Saint Paul has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Concordia University, Saint Paul is $16,245 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science students.
Full Concordia University, Saint Paul Computer Science Report
University of Central Missouri ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. University of Central Missouri is a medium-sized public school situated in Warrensburg, Missouri. It awarded 69 bachelors’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend UCM is $13,677 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science students.
Read full report on Computer Science at University of Central Missouri
Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #14. MSU Moorhead is a medium-sized public school situated in Moorhead, Minnesota. It awarded 18 bachelors’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $16,893 for plains states region bachelor’s degree computer science students per year to attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead.
The low student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Nebraska at Omaha is a fairly large public school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 81 bachelors’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
UNOMAHA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $14,040 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science students per year to attend UNOMAHA.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 462 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $17,740 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science students per year to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #17. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s computer science degrees to 95 students in 2019-2020.
UMKC also made our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #22. It costs about $14,643 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science students per year to attend UMKC.
Full University of Missouri - Kansas City Computer Science Report
With a ranking of #18, Columbia College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Columbia College Missouri is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $26,730 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science students per year to attend Columbia College.
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Southwest Baptist University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Southwest Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bolivar, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $17,682 for plains states region bachelor’s degree computer science students per year to attend Southwest Baptist University.
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Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Fayette, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer science degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $21,082 for plains states region bachelor’s degree computer science students per year to attend CMU CLAS.
With a ranking of #21, Webster University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer science degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Webster University is $22,768 for plains states region bachelor’s degree computer science students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #22. University of Missouri - St Louis is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 67 bachelors’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend University of Missouri - St Louis is $9,435 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science students.
Full University of Missouri - St Louis Computer Science Report
Southwestern College landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Southwestern College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winfield, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Southwestern College is $23,507 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science students.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Simpson College landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Simpson College is a small school located in Indianola, Iowa that handed out 15 bachelors’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Simpson College, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Simpson College is $19,151 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is located in Winona, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $19,514 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science students per year to attend Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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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%.
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- *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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