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. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s” ranking.
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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s” ranking looked at 19 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree compsci students.
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the #1 spot on the list. UCM is located in Warrensburg, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 317 masters’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Maharishi International University landed the #2 spot on the list. 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s 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%.
Read full report on Computer Science at University of Missouri - Kansas City
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Missouri State University landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Maryville, Missouri, and it awarded 94 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 89 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Washington University in St Louis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s compsci degrees to 78 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Wichita State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. WSU is a public institution located in Wichita, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 46 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Science at Wichita State University
With a ranking of #8, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Fargo, North Dakota, and it awarded 23 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus Computer Science Report
With a ranking of #9, Iowa State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Iowa State University is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 masters’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. UMSL is a public institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s 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%.
University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 17 masters’s compsci degrees 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%.
Read more about Computer Science at University of Nebraska at Omaha
With a ranking of #12, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s compsci degrees to 16 students 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%.
Read more about Computer Science at Missouri State University - Springfield
With a ranking of #13, University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. University of Minnesota - Duluth is a medium-sized public school situated in Duluth, Minnesota. It awarded 13 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
Full University of Minnesota - Duluth Computer Science Report
With a ranking of #14, Saint Cloud State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Saint Cloud, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s compsci degrees to 12 students 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%.
Read full report on Computer Science at Saint Cloud State University
Saint Louis University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Saint Louis University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees 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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Metropolitan State University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s 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%.
Read more about Computer Science at Metropolitan State University
University of North Dakota ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s compsci students 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%.
Webster University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. 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%.
Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Mankato, Minnesota, this fairly large public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified masters’s compsci students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Minnesota State University - Mankato Computer Science Report
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