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2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

12 Ranked Colleges
392 Degrees Awarded
$18,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 392 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Computer & Information Sciences (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

#2 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 Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school situated in Rolla, Missouri. It awarded 12 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri University of Science and Technology also made our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. 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.

Full Missouri University of Science and Technology General Computer & Information Sciences Report

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #2 spot on the list. Mizzou is a large school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 25 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree computer and information sciences students whose families make $48-$75k list, Mizzou has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Mizzou General Computer & Information Sciences Report

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #3 spot on the list. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

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

Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln General Computer & Information Sciences Report

#9 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Missouri State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Northwest Missouri State University is a public institution located in Maryville, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 43 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwest also made our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northwest are $6,673.

Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at Northwest Missouri State University

#5

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, Missouri
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeast Missouri State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 64 degrees to qualified masters’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.

Southeast Missouri State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’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 Southeast Missouri State University are $10,792.

Full Southeast Missouri State University General Computer & Information Sciences Report

#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#7 in overall quality

Kansas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.

K -State also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Iowa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Iowa is a large school located in Iowa City, Iowa that handed out 24 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#4 in overall quality

University of Kansas landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer and information sciences students 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Bellevue University

Bellevue, Nebraska
#8 in overall quality

Bellevue University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #9. Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bellevue, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 41 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Bellevue University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bellevue University are $11,385, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Bellevue University General Computer & Information Sciences Report

#10

Dakota State University

Madison, South Dakota
#6 in overall quality

Dakota State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #10. Dakota State University is a small public school situated in Madison, South Dakota. It awarded 60 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Dakota State, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Dakota State University are $11,809, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota

With a ranking of #11, South Dakota State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. South Dakota State University is located in Brookings, South Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.

South Dakota State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’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 South Dakota State University are $16,743.

Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at South Dakota State

The College of Saint Scholastica ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. The College of Saint Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Duluth, Minnesota. It awarded 2 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at St. Scholastica, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at St. Scholastica are $15,502, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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