2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
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.
2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for CIS majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Iowa State University to be the most popular school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Missouri State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small 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 medium-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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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Dakota State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in the Plains States Region . 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.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very 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 came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. 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.
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With a ranking of #8, Bellevue University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Bellevue University is a fairly 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 landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer information systems programs. Located in the remote town of Maryville, Northwest is a public college 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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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 suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 36 students majoring in CIS at Park University, 72% are male and 28% are female.
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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 |
Majors Related to CIS
Computer Information Systems is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.