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2022 Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

5 Colleges
$102,200 Avg Salary
$82,000 Avg Student Debt

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

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 5 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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2022 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 analysis found Washington University in St Louis to be the best school for computer science students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Plains States Region . WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 2 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Dakota. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public school with a large student population.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the midsize city of Fargo.

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Best Computer Science Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 1,221
Missouri 1,116
Kansas 155
Iowa 739
North Dakota 107
South Dakota 29
Nebraska 127

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 53,722

Majors Similar to CompSci

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 81,384
Information Technology 38,958
Information Science 18,368
Computer Systems Networking 14,814
Computer Software & Applications 13,180

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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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