2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
The Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for computer and information sciences 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. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Dakota State University the best value school in the Plains States Region 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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Dakota State are $11,931 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Capella University are $14,784 per year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college 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.
North Dakota State University also claimed a spot on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNL are $19,541 per year.
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University of Nebraska at Omaha came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the city of Omaha.
UNOMAHA graduate students pay an average of $16,374 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #7, Kansas State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.
K -State graduate students pay an average of $23,949 in tuition and fees each year.
University of Kansas 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 #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at KU are $25,007 a year.
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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 #9 on the list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mizzou are $28,550 per year.
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Iowa State University 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 #10 on the list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Iowa State are $26,948 per year.
Iowa State also claimed a spot on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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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 | 1,206 |
| Minnesota | 3,852 |
| Iowa | 1,713 |
| South Dakota | 615 |
| Missouri | 3,607 |
| Nebraska | 1,395 |
| North Dakota | 314 |
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Computer & Information Sciences Related Majors for Computer & Information Sciences
Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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.
- 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).
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