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

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Other Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 1,561 people earned their degree in other computer and information sciences, making the major the 443rd most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 176 other computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 71 other computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Other Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in other computer and information sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality other computer and information sciences programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the other computer and information sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Other Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Computer & Information Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia, Missouri

#1 in overall quality

$27,193 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Other Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Mizzou is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 68 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Other 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 University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193.

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#2

University of Nebraska at Omaha

Omaha, Nebraska

#2 in overall quality

$16,374 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Other Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 2 masters’s other computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UNOMAHA also made our “Best Other Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNOMAHA are $16,374, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Other Computer & Information Sciences at UNOMAHA

#3

Missouri Western State University

Saint Joseph, Missouri

$12,212 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri Western State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Other Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Missouri Western State University is located in Saint Joseph, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s other computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.

Missouri Western did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Other Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri Western are $12,212, 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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