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2023 Best Computer Science Schools in Missouri

8 Colleges
$69,062 Avg Salary
$22,847 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Science School for You

In 2020-2021, computer science students earned 690 degrees and certificates from a Missouri school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Computer Science Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Missouri to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Computer Science Schools in Missouri

The following schools top our list of the Best Computer Science Colleges.

Top Missouri Schools in Computer Science

Our 2023 rankings named Missouri University of Science and Technology the best school in Missouri for computer science students. Located in the town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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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. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

The excellent programs at Saint Louis University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in Missouri. SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwest Missouri State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Computer Science Schools in Missouri list. Located in the remote town of Maryville, Northwest is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the # 5 spot on the list. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

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University of Central Missouri did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer science students. It came in at #6 on the list. UCM is a large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.

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Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #7 on this year’s Best Computer Science Schools in Missouri list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best computer science programs. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Computer Science Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 146
Iowa 323
Kansas 46
Nebraska 17
North Dakota 28

One of 9 majors within the area of study, computer science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to CompSci

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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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