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2023 Best Computer Science Schools in Missouri

11 Colleges
$69,062 Avg Salary
$22,847 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Science 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.

The Best Computer Science Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Missouri to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for computer science students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Computer Science Schools in Missouri

The following schools top our list of the Best Computer Science Colleges.

Top 10 Best Computer Science Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Missouri University of Science and Technology the best school in Missouri for computer science students. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Rolla.

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Out of the 11 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

CompSci majors at WUSTL take out an average of $16,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Saint Louis University is a great place for computer science students. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at SLU take out is $23,000.

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The excellent programs at Northwest Missouri State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in Missouri. Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Maryville.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - St Louis. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Computer Science Schools in Missouri list. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

While working on their degree, compsci majors at UMSL accumulate an average of around $27,865 in student debt.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer science students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

CompSci majors at UMKC take out an average of $24,575 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #7, Webster University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students. Webster is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer science students. It came in at #8 on the list. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at Missouri State take out is $21,886.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Central Missouri did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students. Located in the town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public college with a large student population.

On average, compsci graduates from UCM take out $24,214 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Missouri Western State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Science Schools in Missouri ranking. Missouri Western is a small public school located in the city of Saint Joseph.

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Best Computer Science Colleges in the Plains States Region

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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 11 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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