by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Plains States Region” ranking.
Computer Science is the 12th most popular major in the country with 60,631 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , computer science graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $67,713 and had an average of $22,661 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 3,924 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $63,543 and $22,450 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 97 colleges that offered a degree in computer science. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their computer science program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region compsci students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Maharishi International University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Plains States Region list. MIU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fairfield, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 352 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Computer Science at Maharishi International University
Out of the 97 schools in the Schools 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. Warrensburg, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s compsci degrees to 267 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grinnell College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Plains States Region. Grinnell is a private not-for-profit institution located in Grinnell, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 56 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carleton College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Plains States Region list. Northfield, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s compsci degrees to 59 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Johns University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Johns University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Collegeville, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, 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 85%.
Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in New Town, North Dakota, and it awarded 0 ’s compsci degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Computer Science at Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College
Cornell College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. Cornell College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mount Vernon, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Missouri - Kansas City came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Missouri - Kansas City is a fairly large public school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 287 ’s compsci degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Missouri - Kansas City Computer Science Report
With a ranking of #9, University of Minnesota - Morris did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Plains States Region list. UMN Morris is located in Morris, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 20 ’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Minnesota - Morris Computer Science Report
Washington University in St Louis ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Plains States Region list. Washington University in St Louis is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 289 ’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
Read full report on Computer Science at Washington University in St Louis
Truman State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Truman State is located in Kirksville, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 40 ’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
Northwest Missouri State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Maryville, Missouri, and it awarded 86 ’s compsci degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Science at Northwest Missouri State University
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s compsci degrees to 633 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Computer Science Report
Grantham University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Grantham University is located in LIttle Rock, Arkansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 65 ’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Coe College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #15. Coe College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It awarded 11 ’s compsci degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Metropolitan State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 120 degrees to qualified ’s compsci students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
Read more about Computer Science at Metropolitan State University
Normandale Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Bloomington, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 50 diplomas to qualified ’s compsci students in 2021-2022.
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%.
University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #18. University of Minnesota - Duluth is located in Duluth, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 81 ’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #19, Luther College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Plains States Region list. Luther is a private not-for-profit institution located in Decorah, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Wichita State University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Plains States Region list. WSU is a fairly large public school situated in Wichita, Kansas. It awarded 117 ’s compsci degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #21. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 101 ’s compsci degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Winona State University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Winona, Minnesota, and it awarded 44 ’s compsci degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%.
Lake Area Technical Institute ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Plains States Region list. LATI is a small public school situated in Watertown, South Dakota. It awarded 32 ’s compsci degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
Loras College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Dubuque, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified ’s compsci students in 2021-2022.
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%.
University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Plains States Region ranking. UNOMAHA is a fairly large school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 110 ’s compsci degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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