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2023 Best Value Computational Science Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$19,543 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Computational Science School for You

Computational Science is the #224 most popular major in the country 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. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Computational Science Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for computational science 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 Computational Science Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for computational science majors pursuing a .

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Computational Science

Our analysis found Winona State University to be the best value school for computational science students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Winona, Winona State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Winona State undergraduate students pay an average of $16,684 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Winona State also is in the top 15% of our Best Computational Science Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

Full Computational Science at Winona State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computational Science Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Iowa State undergraduate students pay an average of $25,446 in tuition and fees each year.

Iowa State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Computational Science Schools in the Plains States Region list.

Full Computational Science at Iowa State University Report

$16,498 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computational Science Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a very large student population.

Missouri State undergraduate students pay an average of $16,498 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Computational Science at Missouri State University - Springfield

Best Computational Science Colleges by State

Explore the best computational science colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 1
Minnesota 12
Iowa 10
South Dakota 7

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One of 44 majors within the area of study, computational science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 34,975
Biological & Physical Science 30,075
Interdisciplinary Studies 9,074
International Studies 7,368
Nutrition Science 5,330

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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 Yearofthedragon.

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