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2023 Best Value Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$9,380 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate School for You

Computer Science is the #11 most popular major in Missouri with 1,360 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Missouri 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.

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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for compsci majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Best Missouri Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Computer Science

Our 2023 rankings named Missouri University of Science and Technology the best value school in Missouri for computer science students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $11,902 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Missouri University of Science and Technology is ranked #3 for overall quality for compsci in Missouri.

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Out of the 2 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Missouri State are $6,858 a year.

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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 1,411
Kansas 229
Iowa 755
Nebraska 122
North Dakota 113
South Dakota 38

Computer Science is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to CompSci

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

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.

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