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2024 Best Computational Science Schools in the Plains States Region

5 Colleges in the Plains States Region
48 Computational Science Degrees Awarded
Computational Science isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #224 in popularity out of 395 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of computational science. Combined, these schools handed out 48 degrees in computational science to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Computational Science School

Best Computational Science Schools in the Plains States Region Your choice of computational science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for computational science schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Computational Science Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Computational Science
Doctor's Degrees in Computational Science

The computational science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Computational Science Schools in the Plains States Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Computational Science in the Plains States Region

The schools below may not offer all types of computational science degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Plains States Region Schools in Computational Science

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
37.5% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Iowa State University if you wish to pursue a degree in computational science. Iowa State is a very large public university located in the small city of Ames. A Best Colleges rank of #75 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.

There were about 16 computational science students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in computational science from Iowa State University

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MO

Every student who is interested in computational science needs to look into Washington University in St Louis. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

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

More information about a degree in computational science from Washington University in St Louis

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Hamline University
Saint Paul, MN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Hamline University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in computational science. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Paul. This university ranks 14th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.More information about a degree in computational science from Hamline University

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Macalester College
Saint Paul, MN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in computational science has to look into Macalester College. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Macalester is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 7th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.More information about a degree in computational science from Macalester College

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN

Located in the town of Winona, Winona State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 17th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 6 computational science students who graduated with this degree at Winona State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in computational science from Winona State University

Best Computational Science Colleges by State

Explore the best computational science colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Minnesota28412
Missouri2831
Iowa26410
South Dakota2047

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One of 51 majors within the Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies area of study, Computational Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Computational Science Focus Areas

MajorAnnual Graduates
Computational Science48

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies2,037
Behavioral Science564
Data Analytics431
International Studies418
Nutrition Science397
Data Science326
Interdisciplinary Studies312
Sustainability Science189
Natural Sciences164
Human Computer Interaction163

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