2025 Best Mathematics & Computer Science Schools in the Plains States Region

A degree in mathematics & computer science is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #369 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for mathematics & computer science students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 37 degrees in mathematics & computer science annually.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Mathematics & Computer Science Schools List

Pick Your Mathematics & Computer Science Degree Level

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Mathematics & Computer Science Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Mathematics & Computer Science in the Plains States Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the math & compsci degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Plains States Region Schools in Math & CompSci

1

Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

41.4% Growth in Graduates

Washington University in St Louis is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in mathematics & computer science. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.More information about a degree in mathematics & computer science from Washington University in St Louis

2

University of Nebraska at Omaha
Omaha, NE

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in mathematics & computer science has to look into University of Nebraska at Omaha. UNOMAHA is a large public university located in the large city of Omaha.More information about a degree in mathematics & computer science from University of Nebraska at Omaha

Best Mathematics & Computer Science Colleges by State

Explore the best mathematics & computer science schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	742	0
Missouri	693	17
Iowa	648	1
Kansas	599	2

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Rankings in Majors Related to Math & CompSci

One of 0 majors within the Mathematics & Computer Science area of study, Mathematics & Computer Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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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