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.
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 analysis found University of Central Missouri to be the most popular school for computer science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . UCM is a large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.
Women make up 52% of the compsci majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Maharishi International University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. MIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Fairfield.
Of the 289 students majoring in compsci at MIU, 88% are male and 12% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the 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 remote town of Maryville, Northwest is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 94 students majoring in compsci at Northwest, 65% are male and 35% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in the Plains States Region . UMN Twin Cities is a fairly 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.
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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.
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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 large public school located in the city of Wichita.
Women make up 37% of the compsci majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #8, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fargo.
Women make up 22% of the compsci majors at the school.
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Iowa State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very large student population.
About 40% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 60% are male.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 19 students majoring in compsci at UMSL, 74% are male and 26% are female.
Request InformationBest 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.
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