by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Computer Science is the 12th most popular major in the country with 60,631 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , computer science graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $67,713 and had an average of $22,661 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 3,924 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $63,543 and $22,450 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,175 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,858 and $37,352 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer a degree in computer science. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in computer science.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Plains States Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Maharishi International University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Plains States Region. MIU is a small school located in Fairfield, Iowa that handed out 348 masters’s compsci degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Missouri. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Warrensburg, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 202 degrees to qualified masters’s compsci students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Missouri State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Maryville, Missouri, and it awarded 86 masters’s compsci degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Plains States Region list. UMKC is a public institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 196 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Plains States Region. Washington University in St Louis is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 74 masters’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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 more about Computer Science at Washington University in St Louis
With a ranking of #6, Wichita State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Wichita, Kansas, this fairly large public school handed out 49 diplomas to qualified masters’s compsci students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Science at Wichita State University
North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 20 masters’s compsci degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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 Computer Science at North Dakota State University
University of Missouri - St Louis ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Plains States Region list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 12 masters’s compsci degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 74 masters’s compsci degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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 92%.
University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. Duluth, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s compsci degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Minnesota - Duluth Computer Science Report
University of Nebraska at Omaha came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Nebraska at Omaha is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 26 masters’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Science at University of Nebraska at Omaha
Saint Cloud State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #12. Saint Cloud State University is a fairly large school located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota that handed out 6 masters’s compsci degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Science at Saint Cloud State University
Saint Louis University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s compsci degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Missouri State is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 36 masters’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Science at Missouri State University - Springfield
With a ranking of #15, Iowa State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State University is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 24 masters’s compsci degrees in 2021-2022.
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.
Metropolitan State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #16. Metropolitan State University is a medium-sized school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 8 masters’s compsci degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of North Dakota landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Plains States Region ranking. UND is a fairly large school located in Grand Forks, North Dakota that handed out 3 masters’s compsci degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #18. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school situated in Mankato, Minnesota. It awarded 1 masters’s compsci degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read more about Computer Science at Minnesota State University - Mankato
Webster University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Webster is a medium-sized school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 40 masters’s compsci degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%.
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