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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Missouri

21 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 Most Popular 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. This report analyzed 21 schools in Missouri to see which ones were the most popular 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for compsci majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Central Missouri the most popular school in Missouri for computer science students. Located in the town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, compsci graduates from UCM carry an average student debt load of $24,214.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Washington University in St Louis is a great place for computer science students. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at WUSTL take out is $16,500.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Missouri list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, compsci graduates from UMKC take out $24,575 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Missouri State University - Springfield is a great place for computer science students. Missouri State is a fairly 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.

Full Computer Science at Missouri State University - Springfield Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Missouri State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Missouri list. Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Maryville.

Full Computer Science at Northwest Missouri State University Report

University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer science programs. UMSL is a large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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

Full Computer Science at University of Missouri - St Louis Report

#7

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

Truman State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer science programs. Truman State is a small public school located in the town of Kirksville.

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#8

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #8, Saint Louis University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

On average, compsci graduates from SLU take out $23,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Webster University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Missouri list. Webster is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer science students. It came in at #10 on the list. CMU CGES is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Fayette.

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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 21 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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