2023 Best Value Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
Today's computer science students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Value Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for computer science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Top Value Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region of the U.S.
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Our 2023 rankings named Northwest Missouri State University the best value school in the Plains States Region for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Northwest is a medium-sized public school situated in Maryville, Missouri. It awarded 131 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Northwest graduate students pay an average of $7,064 in tuition and fees each year.
Online graduate courses are available at Northwest, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 86% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Minnesota State University - Mankato is a great place for computer science students working on their master’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a fairly large public school located in Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 22 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 per year.
One thing to take note of is that Minnesota State Mankato does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 40% took at least some of their classes online.
Minnesota State Mankato excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Concordia University, Saint Paul helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer science schools in the Plains States Region . Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 42 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Saint Paul are $8,550 per year.
Concordia University, Saint Paul does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 94% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Park University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Parkville, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.
Park University graduate students pay an average of $6,435 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Park University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 85% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lindenwood University is a great place for computer science students working on their master’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Located in Saint Charles, Missouri, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 27 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lindenwood University are $9,784 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Lindenwood University. In fact, around 74% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #6, Dakota State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. This small public school is located in Madison, South Dakota, and it awarded 108 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Dakota State are $11,931 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Dakota State does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 96% took at least some of their classes online.
Dakota State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree computer science programs. Located in Winona, Minnesota, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 31 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SMU MN are $10,890 a year.
SMU MN does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 86% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #8, Bellevue University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in Bellevue, Nebraska, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 193 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Bellevue University graduate students pay an average of $11,730 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Bellevue University. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 99% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Metropolitan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Metropolitan State University is a medium-sized public school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 30 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Metro State are $10,237 per year.
Metro State does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 85% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #10, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 23 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at North Dakota State University are $12,028 a year.
North Dakota State University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 20% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #11, Saint Cloud State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. This fairly large public school is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and it awarded 38 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
St. Cloud State University graduate students pay an average of $13,412 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since St. Cloud State University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 43% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of St Thomas Minnesota ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UST MN is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 162 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UST MN graduate students pay an average of $23,736 in tuition and fees each year.
UST MN does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 80% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
UST MN did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
With a ranking of #13, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNL are $19,541 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UNL does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 48% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
UNL also took the #2 spot in our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region rankings.
Southeast Missouri State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Southeast Missouri State University is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 78 master’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Southeast Missouri State University are $11,593 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Southeast Missouri State University. In fact, around 74% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #15, University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, the fairly large public school awarded 74 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
UNOMAHA graduate students pay an average of $16,374 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UNOMAHA does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 59% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree computer science programs. Located in Springfield, Missouri, the large public school awarded 34 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Missouri State are $12,618 a year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Missouri State. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 72% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
South Dakota State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. South Dakota State is a public institution located in Brookings, South Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at South Dakota State are $16,917 a year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at South Dakota State. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 45% took at least some of their classes online.
University of North Dakota landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree computer science programs. This fairly large public school is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and it awarded 22 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UND graduate students pay an average of $18,968 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UND. In fact, around 71% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Grantham University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Grantham University is a private for-profit institution located in Lenexa, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 24 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Grantham University graduate students pay an average of $4,800 in tuition and fees each year.
Grantham University is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
With a ranking of #20, Saint Louis University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 23 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SLU are $22,614 per year.
SLU does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 57% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Capella University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Capella University is a large private for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 120 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Capella University are $14,784 per year.
Capella University is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Kansas State University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree computer science programs. Manhattan, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at K -State are $23,949 a year.
K -State does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 52% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #23, University of Kansas did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. This large public school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 20 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at KU are $25,007 per year.
KU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 69% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #24, University of Central Missouri did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in Warrensburg, Missouri, the fairly large public school awarded 434 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
UCM graduate students pay an average of $16,992 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UCM. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 46% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Missouri Western State University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Missouri Western is located in Saint Joseph, Missouri and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Missouri Western graduate students pay an average of $12,318 in tuition and fees each year.
Missouri Western does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 84% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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