2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Computer Science in the Plains States Region

Ranked #27 in popularity, computer science is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of computer science. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 40 doctor's degrees in computer science during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Computer Science School for Your Doctor's Degree

The compsci doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Computer Science in the Plains States Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality computer science program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Computer Science Schools

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for computer science.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Computer Science in the Plains States Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in computer science.

Most Well Attended Schools for CompSci Students Working on Their Doctorate

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

22 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MN

#1 Best Quality In MN

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in computer science. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in computer science in Minnesota.

There were roughly 22 computer science individuals who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.

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2

Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

7 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MO

#1 Best Quality In MO

Washington University in St Louis is a popular option for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in computer science. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in computer science in Missouri.

There were about 7 computer science students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

6 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IA

#1 Best Quality In IA

Iowa State University is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in computer science. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in computer science in Iowa.

There were approximately 6 computer science individuals who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent year we have data available.

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4

North Dakota State University - Main Campus
Fargo, ND

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In ND

#2 Best Quality In ND

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at North Dakota State University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in computer science. North Dakota State University is a large public university located in the city of Fargo. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in computer science in North Dakota.

There were approximately 4 computer science individuals who graduated with this degree at North Dakota State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, ND

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In ND

#1 Best Quality In ND

Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public university with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in computer science in North Dakota.

There were about 1 computer science students who graduated with this degree at UND in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Computer Science Colleges by State

Explore the most popular computer science colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	120	10
Minnesota	119	29
Iowa	115	8
North Dakota	62	4

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Rankings in Majors Related to CompSci

One of 10 majors within the Computer & Information Sciences area of study, Computer Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems	101
Information Technology	73
Information Science	7

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space. More about our data sources and methodologies.