2023 Best Value Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, computer science was ranked #21 in the country. In fact 15,813 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the Plains States Region to see which graduate certificate 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Science Graduate Certificate Colleges.
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 . Missouri State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
Missouri State graduate students pay an average of $12,618 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Rolla.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $31,008 per year.
Missouri University of Science and Technology also claimed a spot on our Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Read full report on Computer Science at Missouri University of Science and Technology
Best Computer Science Colleges by State
Explore the best computer science colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 690 |
| Minnesota | 146 |
| Iowa | 323 |
| Kansas | 46 |
| Nebraska | 17 |
| North Dakota | 28 |
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Majors Related to CompSci
Computer Science is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 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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