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2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in Missouri

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$21,480 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$69,062 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Science 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Computer Science Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best value programs for compsci students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

Top 10 Best Computer Science Schools

$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 school 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

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Missouri University of Science and Technology is a great value for computer science students. Located in the town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $11,509 a year.

Missouri University of Science and Technology not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 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 city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Missouri State are $8,294 a year. CompSci majors at Missouri State take out an average of $21,886 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$7,930 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Missouri Western State University is a great value for computer science students. Located in the small city of Saint Joseph, Missouri Western is a public college with a small student population.

Missouri Western undergraduate students pay an average of $7,930 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$9,078 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Missouri. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in Missouri list. UCM is a large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCM are $9,078 per year. While working on their degree, compsci majors at UCM accumulate an average of around $24,214 in student debt.

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$12,015 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMSL are $12,015 a year. The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at UMSL take out is $27,865.

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$11,271 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value computer science programs. UMKC is a large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMKC are $11,271 a year. After completing their degree, compsci graduates from UMKC carry an average student debtload of $24,575.

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#8

Columbia College

Columbia, MO
$11,636 Average Tuition & Fees

Columbia College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools in Missouri list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Columbia College Missouri are $11,636 a year.

Columbia College Missouri also claimed a spot on our Best Computer Science Schools in Missouri list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#9

Saint Louis University

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

With a ranking of #9, Saint Louis University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SLU are $48,824 a year. CompSci majors at SLU take out an average of $23,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

In addition to its great value ranking, SLU is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Computer Science Schools in Missouri list.

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#10

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO
$28,700 Average Tuition & Fees

Webster University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for computer science students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Webster are $28,700 per year.

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Best Value Computer Science Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Science Colleges 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 11 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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