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2023 Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri

9 Colleges
$65,643 Avg Salary
$23,891 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree School for You

Computer Science is one of the most popular subjects to study in Missouri. With 1,360 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which computer science program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 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 Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for computer science students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri

The following schools top our list of the Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top Missouri Schools for a Bachelor's in Computer Science

Our analysis found Washington University in St Louis to be the best school for computer science students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Missouri. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

CompSci majors at WUSTL take out an average of $15,740 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#2

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Saint Louis University is a great place for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - St Louis is a great place for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMSL is a large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at UMSL take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $29,115.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Missouri - Kansas City helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in Missouri. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, compsci majors at UMKC accumulate an average of around $26,555 in student debt.

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#5

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Webster University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, compsci graduates from Webster carry an average student debtload of $19,562.

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Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

On average, compsci graduates from Missouri State take out $24,865 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of Central Missouri ranked #7 on this year’s Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the distant town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, compsci majors at UCM accumulate an average of around $23,997 in student debt.

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Missouri Western State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Missouri Western is a small public school located in the city of Saint Joseph.

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#9

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

Columbia College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree computer science programs. Columbia College Missouri is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbia.

CompSci majors at Columbia College Missouri take out an average of $34,959 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Computer Science Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Computer Science Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 229
Minnesota 1,411
Iowa 755
South Dakota 38
North Dakota 113
Nebraska 122

Computer Science is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

CompSci Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565

Majors Similar to CompSci

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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