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2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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$115,818 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 60,971 computer and information sciences students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Plains States Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the computer and information sciences doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Nebraska - Lincoln the best school in the Plains States Region for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences 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 college with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree 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.

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#4

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Dakota State University is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Madison, Dakota State is a public school with a small student population.

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#5

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Out of the 14 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.

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#8

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Iowa State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

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#10

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

With a ranking of #10, University of Iowa did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best computer and information sciences colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 173
Missouri 1,402
Minnesota 940
Iowa 542
North Dakota 48
Nebraska 314
South Dakota 143

Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817
Computer Systems Networking 720
Computer Programming 490
Other Computer & Information Sciences 443
Data Processing 205

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705
Engineering Technologies 7,672

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 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 Almonroth.

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