by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Computer Science is the 12th most popular major in the country with 59,565 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, computer science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $67,538 and had an average of $23,620 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 4,073 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,748 and $24,705 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,187 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,401 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer a degree in computer science. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in computer science.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree compsci students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Maharishi International University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Plains States Region. Maharishi International University is located in Fairfield, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 289 masters’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
Full Maharishi International University Computer Science Report
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the #2 spot on the list. UCM is a fairly large public school situated in Warrensburg, Missouri. It awarded 317 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
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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 #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Plains States Region. Northwest Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Maryville, Missouri. It awarded 94 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Plains States Region list. This fairly large school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 135 masters’s compsci 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 Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Plains States Region. WUSTL is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 78 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, Wichita State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Wichita, Kansas, this fairly large public school handed out 46 diplomas to qualified masters’s compsci students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Plains States Region list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 23 masters’s compsci degrees 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%.
Read more about Computer Science at North Dakota State University
University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 19 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 89 masters’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 Minnesota - Duluth did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. This medium-sized school is located in Duluth, Minnesota, and it awarded 13 masters’s compsci degrees 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%.
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University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #11. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s compsci degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, Saint Cloud State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Cloud State University is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. It awarded 12 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Saint Louis University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s compsci students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Missouri State University - Springfield is a public institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
Iowa State University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State University is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 20 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
With a ranking of #16, Metropolitan State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Plains States Region list. Metro State is a public institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
With a ranking of #17, University of North Dakota did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Plains States Region list. UND is a public institution located in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Mankato, Minnesota, this fairly large public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified masters’s compsci students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Webster University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Webster University is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 masters’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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