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2023 Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$24,709 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,643 Avg Salary

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Missouri to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for compsci students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri

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

Best Missouri Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Computer Science

Our analysis found Missouri State University - Springfield to be the best value school for computer science students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Missouri. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

Missouri State undergraduate students pay an average of $8,294 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - St Louis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMSL are $12,015 a year. The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at UMSL take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $29,115.

UMSL not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list.

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Out of the 9 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri Western State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Missouri Western is a small public school located in the small city of Saint Joseph.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Missouri Western are $7,930 a year.

Full Computer Science at Missouri Western State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Missouri. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UCM are $9,078 a year. 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Missouri - Kansas City helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer science schools in Missouri. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMKC are $11,271 per year. 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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#6

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

Columbia College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree computer science programs. Columbia College Missouri is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbia.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Columbia College Missouri are $11,636 per year. 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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#7

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Webster University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Webster is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Webster are $28,700 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, compsci graduates from Webster carry an average student debtload of $19,562.

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Washington University in St Louis landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree computer science programs. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

WUSTL undergraduate students pay an average of $58,866 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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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#9

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

SLU undergraduate students pay an average of $48,824 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

SLU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list.

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Best Value Computer Science Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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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