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Most Popular Computer Science Schools in the The Plains States Region

96 Ranked Colleges
6,619 Computer Science Graduations

Computer Science is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. To top this list, a school graduates more computer science students than other colleges offering the major.

To build this ranking, College Factual compared yearly graduations across the 96 schools in the The Plains States Region offering computer science.

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Below are the schools that graduate the most computer science students in the The Plains States Region.

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University Of Central Missouri tops our list of the most popular computer science schools. Located in the town of Warrensburg, University Of Central Missouri is a public university. University Of Central Missouri graduated around 1,222 computer science students in the most recent data year. Read the full computer science report for University Of Central Missouri

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University Of Minnesota Twin Cities ranks #2 for computer science by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Minneapolis, University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a public institution. This school awarded about 713 computer science degrees in the most recent year. Get the full computer science details for University Of Minnesota Twin Cities

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University Of Missouri Kansas City is one of the most popular computer science schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of Kansas City, University Of Missouri Kansas City is a public university. University Of Missouri Kansas City graduated around 651 computer science students in the most recent data year. Read the full computer science report for University Of Missouri Kansas City

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Wichita State University ranks #4 for computer science by yearly graduations. Wichita State University is a public school located in the city of Wichita. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 539 students earned a degree in computer science from this school. Get the full computer science details for Wichita State University

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A rank of #5 makes Maharishi University Of Management one of the most popular schools for computer science. Maharishi University Of Management is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Fairfield. Maharishi University Of Management graduated around 416 computer science students in the most recent data year. Get the full computer science details for Maharishi University Of Management

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Northwest Missouri State University landed the #6 spot among the most popular computer science schools. Located in the town of Maryville, Northwest Missouri State University is a public university. Northwest Missouri State University graduated around 362 computer science students in the most recent data year. See more about computer science at Northwest Missouri State University

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Washington University In St Louis ranked #7 on our list of the most popular computer science schools. Set in the suburb of St. Louis, Washington University In St Louis is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 313 students earned a degree in computer science from this school. Get the full computer science details for Washington University In St Louis

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Missouri State University Springfield placed #8 for computer science by yearly graduations. Missouri State University Springfield is a public school located in the city of Springfield. This school awarded about 250 computer science degrees in the most recent year. See more about computer science at Missouri State University Springfield

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Iowa State University placed #9 for computer science by yearly graduations. Iowa State University is a public school located in the city of Ames. This school awarded about 185 computer science degrees in the most recent year. See more about computer science at Iowa State University

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Saint Louis University Main Campus landed the #10 spot among the most popular computer science schools. Located in the city of Saint Louis, Saint Louis University Main Campus is a private not-for-profit university. Saint Louis University Main Campus graduated around 150 computer science students in the most recent data year. Get the full computer science details for Saint Louis University Main Campus

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University Of Nebraska At Omaha placed #11 for computer science by yearly graduations. University Of Nebraska At Omaha is a public school located in the city of Omaha. This school awarded about 142 computer science degrees in the most recent year. Read the full computer science report for University Of Nebraska At Omaha

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University Of Nebraska Lincoln comes in at #12 for computer science this year. University Of Nebraska Lincoln is a public school located in the city of Lincoln. University Of Nebraska Lincoln graduated around 138 computer science students in the most recent data year. See more about computer science at University Of Nebraska Lincoln

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North Dakota State University Main Campus ranked #13 on our list of the most popular computer science schools. Set in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University Main Campus is a public institution. This school awarded about 109 computer science degrees in the most recent year. Get the full computer science details for North Dakota State University Main Campus

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University Of Missouri St Louis placed #14 for computer science by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Saint Louis, University Of Missouri St Louis is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 91 students earned a degree in computer science from this school. See more about computer science at University Of Missouri St Louis

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Metropolitan State University placed #15 for computer science by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Metropolitan State University is a public university. This school awarded about 90 computer science degrees in the most recent year. See more about computer science at Metropolitan State University

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University Of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

University Of Iowa placed #16 for computer science by yearly graduations. University Of Iowa is a public school located in the city of Iowa City. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 82 students earned a degree in computer science from this school. Read the full computer science report for University Of Iowa

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University Of Minnesota Duluth landed the #17 spot among the most popular computer science schools. Set in the city of Duluth, University Of Minnesota Duluth is a public institution. University Of Minnesota Duluth graduated around 78 computer science students in the most recent data year. Read the full computer science report for University Of Minnesota Duluth

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Carleton College
Northfield, MN

Carleton College comes in at #18 for computer science this year. Set in the town of Northfield, Carleton College is a private not-for-profit institution. Carleton College graduated around 69 computer science students in the most recent data year. See more about computer science at Carleton College

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Saint Cloud State University placed #19 for computer science by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Saint Cloud, Saint Cloud State University is a public institution. This school awarded about 59 computer science degrees in the most recent year. Read the full computer science report for Saint Cloud State University

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University Of St Thomas Minnesota landed the #20 spot among the most popular computer science schools. University Of St Thomas Minnesota is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul. This school awarded about 59 computer science degrees in the most recent year. Get the full computer science details for University Of St Thomas Minnesota

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Grinnell College
Grinnell, IA

Grinnell College ranked #21 on our list of the most popular computer science schools. Grinnell College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Grinnell. This school awarded about 53 computer science degrees in the most recent year. Read the full computer science report for Grinnell College

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Normandale Community College comes in at #22 for computer science this year. Normandale Community College is a public school located in the city of Bloomington. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 50 students earned a degree in computer science from this school. Read the full computer science report for Normandale Community College

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Winona State University placed #23 for computer science by yearly graduations. Located in the town of Winona, Winona State University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 42 students earned a degree in computer science from this school. See more about computer science at Winona State University

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Maryville University Of Saint Louis placed #24 for computer science by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville University Of Saint Louis is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 35 computer science degrees in the most recent year. See more about computer science at Maryville University Of Saint Louis

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Webster University
Saint Louis, MO

Webster University landed the #25 spot among the most popular computer science schools. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster University is a private not-for-profit university. Webster University graduated around 35 computer science students in the most recent data year. Read the full computer science report for Webster University

Not far behind, these schools also graduate many computer science students:

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St Olaf College
Northfield, MN
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Truman State University
Kirksville, MO
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Saint Johns University
Collegeville, MN
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Augsburg College
Minneapolis, MN
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Century College
White Bear Lake, MN
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Southwestern College
Winfield, KS
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Simpson College
Indianola, IA
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Benedictine College
Atchison, KS

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are more schools that award computer science degrees:

Rank School Location Computer Science Graduations
#51 Butler Community College El Dorado, KS 10
#52 Central Methodist University College Of Liberal Arts And Sciences Fayette, MO 10
#53 Concordia College At Moorhead Moorhead, MN 10
#54 Cornell College Mount Vernon, IA 10
#55 Saint Ambrose University Davenport, IA 10
#56 Saint Marys University Of Minnesota Winona, MN 10
#57 University Of Minnesota Morris Morris, MN 10
#58 Luther College Decorah, IA 9
#59 Central College Pella, IA 8
#60 Doane College Crete Crete, NE 8
#61 Augustana College South Dakota Sioux Falls, SD 7
#62 Bethany Lutheran College Mankato, MN 7
#63 Loras College Dubuque, IA 7
#64 Saint Paul College A Community And Technical College Saint Paul, MN 6
#65 Concordia University Seward Seward, NE 5
#66 Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KS 5
#67 Barton County Community College Great Bend, KS 4
#68 College Of Saint Benedict Saint Joseph, MN 4
#69 University Of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, SD 4
#70 Baker University Baldwin City, KS 3
#71 Coe College Cedar Rapids, IA 3
#72 College Of The Ozarks Point Lookout, MO 3
#73 Columbia College Missouri Columbia, MO 3
#74 Grand View University Des Moines, IA 3
#75 Hastings College Hastings, NE 3
#76 Missouri Valley College Marshall, MO 3
#77 Mount Mercy University Cedar Rapids, IA 3
#78 Northeast Community College Norfolk, NE 3
#79 Northwestern College Iowa Orange City, IA 3
#80 Rockhurst University Kansas City, MO 3
#81 University Of Mary Bismarck, ND 3
#82 Inver Hills Community College Inver Grove Heights, MN 2
#83 Midamerica Nazarene University Olathe, KS 2
#84 North Central University Minneapolis, MN 2
#85 Ottawa University Ottawa Ottawa, KS 2
#86 William Penn University Oskaloosa, IA 2
#87 Clarke University Dubuque, IA 1
#88 Culver Stockton College Canton, MO 1
#89 Emmaus Bible College Dubuque, IA 1
#90 Missouri University Of Science And Technology Rolla, MO 1
#91 Nebraska Wesleyan University Lincoln, NE 1
#92 Ottawa University Kansas City Overland Park, KS 1
#93 Ottawa University Online Overland Park, KS 1
#94 Park University Parkville, MO 1
#95 Rasmussen College Minnesota St. Cloud, MN 1
#96 St Catherine University Saint Paul, MN 1

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).

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