2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 254,454 computer and information sciences students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its 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. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Nebraska - Lincoln to be the best school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Missouri University of Science and Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer and information sciences schools in the Plains States Region . Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Rolla.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dakota State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the distant town of Madison, Dakota State is a public college with a small student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Kansas State University is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.
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University of Missouri - Columbia 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 #6 on the list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.
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 large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #8, Capella University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Iowa State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.
University of Iowa came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. 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 schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Kansas | 1,206 |
Minnesota | 3,852 |
Iowa | 1,713 |
South Dakota | 615 |
Missouri | 3,607 |
Nebraska | 1,395 |
North Dakota | 314 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Computer & Information Sciences
Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Computer Information Systems | 88,434 |
Computer Science | 59,565 |
Information Technology | 40,555 |
Information Science | 18,325 |
Computer Systems Networking | 14,700 |
Computer Software & Applications | 14,336 |
Computer Programming | 11,939 |
Computer Systems Analysis | 2,338 |
Data Processing | 1,955 |
Other Computer & Information Sciences | 1,755 |
Data Entry | 552 |
Majors Similar to Computer & Information Sciences
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Engineering | 198,468 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 177,778 |
Engineering Technologies | 85,188 |
Mathematics & Statistics | 52,396 |
Physical Sciences | 50,306 |
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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