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2023 Best Value Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$21,813 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate 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.

The Best Value Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for compsci students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for compsci majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates 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 graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Missouri State are $12,618 per year.

Read full report on Computer Science at Missouri State University - Springfield

Out of the 2 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $31,008 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Missouri University of Science and Technology is ranked #2 for overall quality for compsci in the Plains States Region .

Read full report on Computer Science at Missouri University of Science and Technology

Best Computer Science Colleges by State

Explore the best computer science schools 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 2 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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