2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science in the Plains States Region
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value CompSci Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2019-2020, 53,722 people earned their degree in computer science, making the major the 19th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, computer science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $66,561 and had an average of $23,565 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 3,769 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $64,148 and $20,969 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.
For this year’s “Best Value CompSci Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 41 colleges that offer 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.
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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value CompSci Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value CompSci 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
Out of the 41 schools in the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Fargo, North Dakota, and it awarded 85 bachelors’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Dakota State University, the school also landed 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 is $16,584 for plains states region bachelor’s degree compsci students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Science at North Dakota State University - Main Campus
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Morris. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Morris, Minnesota, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s compsci degrees 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. It costs about $11,412 for plains states region bachelor’s degree compsci students per year to attend University of Minnesota - Morris.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwest Minnesota State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Southwest Minnesota State University is a medium-sized school located in Marshall, Minnesota that handed out 13 bachelors’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Southwest Minnesota State University is $14,397 for plains states region bachelor’s degree compsci students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Winona State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Located in Winona, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 58 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s compsci students in 2019-2020.
Winona State also made our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #17. The yearly cost to attend Winona State is $17,656 for plains states region bachelor’s degree compsci students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 41 schools in the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #5 spot on the list. UMN Duluth is a fairly large public school situated in Duluth, Minnesota. It awarded 76 bachelors’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.
UMN Duluth also took the #15 spot in our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UMN Duluth is $17,067 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree CompSci students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Bemidji State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. Bemidji, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s compsci degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $15,868 for plains states region bachelor’s degree compsci students per year to attend Bemidji State University.
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Saint Cloud State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s compsci 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 Saint Cloud State University is $14,267 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree CompSci students.
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Iowa State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa State is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 124 bachelors’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa State, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Iowa State University is $15,496 for plains states region bachelor’s degree compsci students.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Missouri State University - Springfield is a large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 62 bachelors’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.
Missouri State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $16,725 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree CompSci students per year to attend Missouri State.
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Metropolitan State University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Metro State is a public institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 81 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Metro State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Metropolitan State University is $15,225 for plains states region bachelor’s degree compsci students.
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University of Northern Iowa came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Cedar Falls, Iowa is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s compsci degrees to 46 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNI, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Northern Iowa is $15,620 for plains states region bachelor’s degree compsci students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Concordia University, Saint Paul came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Concordia University, Saint Paul also made our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #13. The yearly cost to attend Concordia University, Saint Paul is $16,245 for plains states region bachelor’s degree compsci students.
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University of Central Missouri came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Warrensburg, Missouri, and it awarded 69 bachelors’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend University of Central Missouri is $13,677 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree CompSci students.
Read more about Computer Science at University of Central Missouri
Minnesota State University - Moorhead came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Minnesota State University - Moorhead is a public institution located in Moorhead, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend MSU Moorhead is $16,893 for plains states region bachelor’s degree compsci students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #15, University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. This fairly large school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 81 bachelors’s compsci 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. The estimated yearly cost for UNOMAHA is $14,040 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree CompSci students.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school handed out 462 degrees to qualified bachelors’s compsci students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree compsci students list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UMN Twin Cities is $17,740 for plains states region bachelor’s degree compsci students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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University of Missouri - Kansas City came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Missouri - Kansas City is a fairly large public school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 95 bachelors’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree compsci students list, UMKC has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Missouri - Kansas City is $14,643 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree CompSci students.
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With a ranking of #18, Columbia College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CompSci 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 compsci degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $26,730 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree CompSci students per year to attend Columbia College.
With a ranking of #19, Southwest Baptist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Southwest Baptist University is a small school located in Bolivar, Missouri that handed out 11 bachelors’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Southwest Baptist University is $17,682 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree CompSci students.
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Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #20. Fayette, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s compsci degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences is $21,082 for plains states region bachelor’s degree compsci students.
With a ranking of #21, Webster University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 27 bachelors’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Webster University is $22,768 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree CompSci 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 ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value CompSci Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. UMSL is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 67 bachelors’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $9,435 for plains states region bachelor’s degree compsci students per year to attend UMSL.
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Southwestern College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value CompSci Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Winfield, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s compsci degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for SC is $23,507 for plains states region bachelor’s degree compsci students.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Simpson College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value CompSci Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Simpson College is a small school located in Indianola, Iowa that handed out 15 bachelors’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.
Simpson College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Simpson College is $19,151 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree CompSci students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value CompSci Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Winona, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s compsci degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $19,514 for plains states region bachelor’s degree compsci students per year to attend Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota.
The low student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
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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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