by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Computer Science Major in Missouri” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 59,565 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, computer science is the 8th most popular major in the United States.
Across Missouri, there were 1,399 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Computer Science Major in Missouri” ranking, we looked at 20 colleges that offer a degree in computer science. To top this list, a school must have a successful computer science program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Computer Science Major in Missouri”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Missouri. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Computer Science Major in Missouri list. UCM is a fairly large public school situated in Warrensburg, Missouri. It awarded 379 ’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Computer Science Major in Missouri. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 280 diplomas to qualified ’s computer science students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Computer Science Major in Missouri. This fairly large school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 219 ’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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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 #4 for the Most Well Attended Computer Science Major in Missouri. Northwest is a medium-sized public school situated in Maryville, Missouri. It awarded 94 ’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Computer Science Major in Missouri list. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this large public school handed out 131 diplomas to qualified ’s computer science students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer Science Major in Missouri ranking. University of Missouri - St Louis is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 77 ’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #7, Truman State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer Science Major in Missouri list. Kirksville, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s computer science degrees to 60 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Saint Louis University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Computer Science Major in Missouri ranking. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 45 ’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, Webster University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer Science Major in Missouri list. Webster is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 31 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Computer Science Major in Missouri ranking. CMU CGES is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fayette, Missouri. It awarded 18 ’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
Southwest Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer Science Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #11. Bolivar, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s computer science degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
Columbia College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer Science Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #12. This medium-sized school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 13 ’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Missouri Western State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer Science Major in Missouri list. Missouri Western is a small school located in Saint Joseph, Missouri that handed out 13 ’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
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College of the Ozarks did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer Science Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #14. Point Lookout, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s computer science degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer Science Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #15. CMU CLAS is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fayette, Missouri. It awarded 5 ’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
Rockhurst University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer Science Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #16. Rockhurst University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Missouri Valley College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer Science Major in Missouri ranking. Located in Marshall, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s computer science students in 2020-2021.
Drury University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer Science Major in Missouri ranking. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s computer science students in 2020-2021.
Maryville University of Saint Louis landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer Science Major in Missouri ranking. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s computer science degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
Calvary University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer Science Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s computer science students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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