2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,192 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 13 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region.
Top 13 Best Value Master’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 Master’s in the Plains States Region. North Dakota State University is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
North Dakota State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwest Missouri State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region. Northwest is a public institution located in Maryville, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 160 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Northwest also took the #10 spot in our “Best Computer Science Master’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 Northwest are $6,673.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri State University - Springfield. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region. Missouri State is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
Missouri State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State University - Springfield are $12,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #4 spot on the list. UNOMAHA is a public institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 25 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UNOMAHA also took the #4 spot in our “Best Computer Science Master’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 UNOMAHA are $16,374.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the #5 spot on the list. Warrensburg, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer science degrees to 234 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree computer science students list, UCM has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Missouri are $16,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #6, Saint Cloud State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, this fairly large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified masters’s computer science students in 2019-2020.
St. Cloud State University also took the #12 spot in our “Best Computer Science Master’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 St. Cloud State University are $12,904.
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Iowa State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 37 masters’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
Iowa State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #8, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school awarded 68 diplomas to qualified masters’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 Master’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.
University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. UMKC is a public institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 144 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UMKC also made our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Kansas City are $26,699, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Metropolitan State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. Metro State is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
Metro State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Metro State are $17,552.
University of Minnesota - Duluth came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. UMN Duluth is a fairly large public school situated in Duluth, Minnesota. It awarded 7 masters’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
UMN Duluth also made our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Duluth are $28,606, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Missouri - St Louis ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer science degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree computer science students list, UMSL has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMSL are $30,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Washington University in St Louis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #13. Washington University in St Louis is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 113 masters’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
WUSTL also made our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at WUSTL are $56,562, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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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%.
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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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