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2023 Most Popular Computational Science Schools in the Plains States Region

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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.

The Most Popular Computational Science 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 8 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computational Science program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for computational science majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Winona State University to be the most popular 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 college with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computational science schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Augustana University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Computational Science Schools in the Plains States Region list. Augustana Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux Falls.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Fontbonne University

Saint Louis, MO

The excellent programs at Fontbonne University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computational science schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Fontbonne University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Washington University in St Louis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computational Science Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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South Dakota School of Mines and Technology landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computational science programs. Located in the city of Rapid City, SD Mines is a public college with a small student population.

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#6

Loras College

Dubuque, IA

Loras College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computational Science Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Loras is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dubuque.

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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

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 8 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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