2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Master'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 Value Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for computer and information sciences 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 & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Northwest Missouri State University the best value school in the Plains States Region for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Maryville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Northwest are $7,064 a year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Minnesota State University - Mankato is a great value for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.
Minnesota State Mankato graduate students pay an average of $9,308 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concordia University, Saint Paul. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Concordia University, Saint Paul are $8,550 a year.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Park University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer and information sciences schools in the Plains States Region . Park University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Parkville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Park University are $6,435 per year.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Lindenwood University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer and information sciences schools in the Plains States Region . Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Saint Charles.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lindenwood University are $9,784 per year.
Dakota State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the distant town of Madison, Dakota State is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Dakota State are $11,931 a year.
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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SMU MN are $10,890 per year.
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Bellevue University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Bellevue University are $11,730 a year.
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Metropolitan State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Metro State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Metro State are $10,237 per year.
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With a ranking of #10, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at North Dakota State University are $12,028 a year.
Full Computer & Information Sciences at North Dakota State University - Main Campus Report
Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best computer and information sciences schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Kansas | 173 |
Missouri | 1,402 |
Minnesota | 940 |
Iowa | 542 |
North Dakota | 48 |
Nebraska | 314 |
South Dakota | 143 |
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Computer & Information Sciences Related Majors for Computer & Information Sciences
Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Computer & Information Sciences
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 25 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 Almonroth.
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