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2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 48,796 people earned their degree in general computer and information sciences, making the major the 18th most popular in the United States.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general computer and information sciences program at the school. 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 Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Computer & Information Sciences in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#3 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. 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 made our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. University of Missouri - Columbia is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.

Mizzou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #3 spot on the list. UNL is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 4 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#2 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #4 spot on the list. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa, the school also landed 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#4 in overall quality

University of Kansas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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