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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Computer & Information Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

6 Ranked Colleges
59 Degrees Awarded
$25,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Computer & Information Sciences is the 18th most popular major in the country with 48,796 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 2,580 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 59 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in general computer and information sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general computer and information sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general computer and information sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree computer and information sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Computer & Information Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school situated in Rolla, Missouri. It awarded 4 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri University of Science and Technology also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $30,943.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified doctorate’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.

Mizzou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.

UNL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.

Iowa also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Kansas State University is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.

K -State also made our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115.

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#6

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#4 in overall quality

University of Kansas landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at KU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007.

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *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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