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2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in Missouri

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$22,385 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$69,062 Avg Salary

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Computer Science Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Missouri to see which 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.

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 Schools in Missouri

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

Best Missouri Schools for Affordable Quality in Computer Science

$8,852 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Northwest Missouri State University the best value school in Missouri for computer science students. Located in the town of Maryville, Northwest is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Northwest undergraduate students pay an average of $8,852 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$11,509 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in Missouri 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.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $11,509 per year.

Missouri University of Science and Technology did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Computer Science Schools in Missouri list.

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$8,294 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Missouri State University - Springfield is a great value for computer science students. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Missouri State are $8,294 a year.

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$9,078 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Central Missouri. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools in Missouri list. UCM is a large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UCM are $9,078 a year.

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$11,271 Average Tuition & Fees

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 large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

UMKC undergraduate students pay an average of $11,271 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$12,015 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value computer science programs. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a large student population.

UMSL undergraduate students pay an average of $12,015 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO
$48,824 Average Tuition & Fees

Saint Louis University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value computer science programs. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SLU are $48,824 a year.

SLU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Computer Science Schools in Missouri list.

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$58,866 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

WUSTL undergraduate students pay an average of $58,866 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

WUSTL did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Computer Science Schools in Missouri list.

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Best Value Computer Science Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

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.

  • 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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