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2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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$77,715 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 88,434 computer information systems students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #9 most popular in the country.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 31 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Information Systems program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for CIS majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Iowa State University the most popular school in the Plains States Region for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 57% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southeast Missouri State University is a great place for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 53% of the CIS majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of St Thomas Minnesota is a great place for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

Women make up 32% of the CIS majors at the school.

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#4

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dakota State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Dakota State is a small public school located in the distant town of Madison.

Women make up 26% of the CIS majors at the school.

Full Computer Information Systems at Dakota State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 56 students majoring in CIS at Mizzou, 70% are male and 30% are female.

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University of Central Missouri ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UCM is a large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.

Of the 51 students majoring in CIS at UCM, 51% are male and 49% are female.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of Central Missouri Report

#8

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Bellevue University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Bellevue University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bellevue.

Of the 38 students majoring in CIS at Bellevue University, 66% are male and 34% are female.

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Northwest Missouri State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Maryville, Northwest is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 57% are male.

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#10

Park University

Parkville, MO

Park University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 36 students majoring in CIS at Park University, 72% are male and 28% are female.

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Best Computer Information Systems Colleges by State

Explore the best computer information systems schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 1,395
Minnesota 681
Kansas 387
Iowa 490
Nebraska 602
North Dakota 96
South Dakota 243

Computer Information Systems is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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