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2023 Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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$112,216 Avg Salary

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

With 59,565 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer science is the #2 most popular major in the United States.

With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Plains States Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for compsci majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Doctorate in Computer Science

Our 2023 rankings named Washington University in St Louis the best school in the Plains States Region for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Full Computer Science at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great place for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the midsize city of Fargo.

Full Computer Science at North Dakota State University - Main Campus Report

Best Computer Science Colleges by State

Explore the best computer science colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 229
Minnesota 1,411
Missouri 1,360
Iowa 755
South Dakota 38
North Dakota 113
Nebraska 122

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, computer science has other similar majors worth exploring.

CompSci Focus Areas

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 4 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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