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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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$112,216 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Plains States Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for 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 doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the most popular school for computer science students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 32% of the compsci majors at the school.

Read full report on Computer Science at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Out of the 5 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

Of the 14 students majoring in compsci at Iowa State, 79% are male and 21% are female.

Read full report on Computer Science at Iowa State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in compsci at WUSTL, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a great place for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a large student population.

Read full report on Computer Science at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

#5

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

Out of the 5 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the # 5 spot on the list. UND is a fairly large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.

Read full report on Computer Science at University of North Dakota

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

Computer Science is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.

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 5 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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