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by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2021-2022, 52,381 people earned their degree in general computer & information sciences, making the major the 15th most popular in the United States.
Across the Plains States region, there were 2,552 general computer & information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 69 general computer & information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,238 and $112,293 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general computer & information sciences. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general computer & information sciences.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree computer and information sciences students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is located in Rolla, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full Missouri University of Science and Technology General Computer & Information Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Kansas State University is a fairly large public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 10 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.
Full Kansas State University General Computer & Information Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 17 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 12 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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 full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at UNL
With a ranking of #6, University of Iowa did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Kansas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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