2024 Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Missouri

a doctor's degree in computer & information sciences is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #11 out of 36 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Missouri to determine which ones were the best for computer & information sciences students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 20 doctor's degrees in computer & information sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on computer & information sciences students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other computer & information sciences students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for computer & information sciences to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized computer & information sciences related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for computer & information sciences students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Computer & Information Sciences Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Missouri list, to help you choose the best school for you.

 

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Computer & Information Sciences in Missouri

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in computer & information sciences.

Top Missouri Schools for a Doctorate in Computer & Information Sciences

1

Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Washington University in St Louis if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in computer & information sciences. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Louis.More information about a doctorate in computer & information sciences from Washington University in St Louis

2

University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

University of Missouri - Columbia is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in computer & information sciences. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in computer & information sciences from University of Missouri - Columbia

 

Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	27	149
Kansas	26	13
Iowa	26	19
Nebraska	24	9
North Dakota	21	2
South Dakota	15	14

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Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems	11
Computer Science	9

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Almonroth. More about our data sources and methodologies.