2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 19 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 Science program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the compsci master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Central Missouri the most popular school in the Plains States Region for computer science students working on their master’s degree. UCM is a large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.
Women make up 52% of the compsci majors at the school.
Full Computer Science at University of Central Missouri Report
Out of the 19 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Maharishi International University landed the # 2 spot on the list. MIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Fairfield.
Of the 289 students majoring in compsci at MIU, 88% are male and 12% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Kansas City is a great place for computer science students working on their master’s degree. UMKC is a large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.
About 44% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 56% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Missouri State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Maryville, Northwest is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 94 students majoring in compsci at Northwest, 65% are male and 35% are female.
Full Computer Science at Northwest Missouri State University Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.
Of the 89 students majoring in compsci at UMN Twin Cities, 75% are male and 25% are female.
Full Computer Science at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report
Washington University in St Louis landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer science programs. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
Of the 78 students majoring in compsci at WUSTL, 79% are male and 21% are female.
With a ranking of #7, Wichita State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Wichita.
Women make up 37% of the compsci majors at the school.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer science programs. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fargo.
Women make up 22% of the compsci majors at the school.
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Iowa State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 40% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 60% are male.
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University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 19 students majoring in compsci at UMSL, 74% are male and 26% are female.
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 |
Majors Related to CompSci
Computer Science is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 19 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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