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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri

19 Colleges
$65,643 Avg Salary
$23,891 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 19 schools in Missouri to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Science program at each school on the list.

Check out the compsci bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Missouri.

Our 2023 rankings named Washington University in St Louis the most popular school in Missouri for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 23% of the compsci majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, compsci graduates from WUSTL carry an average student debt load of $15,740.

Read full report on Computer Science at Washington University in St Louis

Out of the 19 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 84 students majoring in compsci at UMKC, 79% are male and 21% are female.

The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at UMKC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,555.

Read full report on Computer Science at University of Missouri - Kansas City

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

Of the 76 students majoring in compsci at Missouri State, 87% are male and 13% are female.

On average, compsci graduates from Missouri State take out $24,865 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Computer Science at Missouri State University - Springfield Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Central Missouri helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in Missouri. Located in the distant town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 62 students majoring in compsci at UCM, 82% are male and 18% are female.

The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at UCM take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,997.

Full Computer Science at University of Central Missouri Report

#5

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Truman State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Truman State is a small public school located in the remote town of Kirksville.

Women make up 10% of the compsci majors at the school.

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University of Missouri - St Louis ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

About 11% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 89% are male.

The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at UMSL take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $29,115.

Full Computer Science at University of Missouri - St Louis Report

#7

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 33 students majoring in compsci at SLU, 79% are male and 21% are female.

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#8

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Webster University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

About 26% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 74% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, compsci majors at Webster accumulate an average of around $19,562 in student debt.

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Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. CMU CGES is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Fayette.

Of the 18 students majoring in compsci at CMU CGES, 94% are male and 6% are female.

The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at CMU CGES take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,068.

Read full report on Computer Science at Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies

Southwest Baptist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Bolivar, Southwest Baptist University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in compsci at Southwest Baptist University, 76% are male and 24% are female.

Full Computer Science at Southwest Baptist University Report

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 19 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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