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2023 Best Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

16 Colleges
$99,796 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Science Master's Degree School for You

Computer Science is the #12 most popular major in the country with 59,565 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Computer Science Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Computer Science Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Washington University in St Louis the best school in the Plains States Region for computer science students working on their master’s degree. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in the Plains States Region . UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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#3

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Saint Louis University is a great place for computer science students working on their master’s degree. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great place for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a large student population.

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#7

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota ranked #7 on this year’s Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public school with a large student population.

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Northwest Missouri State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Maryville, Northwest is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the city of Fargo.

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University of Minnesota - Duluth came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Computer Science Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 1,360
Minnesota 1,411
Kansas 229
Iowa 755
Nebraska 122
North Dakota 113
South Dakota 38

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
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 16 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Negative Space.

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