2023 Best Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Information Technology Master's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, information technology was ranked #42 in the country. In fact 40,555 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 18 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 Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Information Technology Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Information Technology Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Washington University in St Louis the best school in the Plains States Region for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great place for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Minnesota State University - Mankato helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in the Plains States Region . Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lindenwood University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Saint Charles.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Dakota State University is a great place for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Madison, Dakota State is a public college with a small student population.
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University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked #6 on this year’s Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the city of Omaha.
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With a ranking of #7, Saint Cloud State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for information technology students working on their master’s degree. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.
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With a ranking of #8, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well on this year’s best schools for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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University of North Dakota landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree information technology programs. UND is a large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.
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Bellevue University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 266 |
| Minnesota | 843 |
| Kansas | 147 |
| Iowa | 182 |
| Nebraska | 398 |
| North Dakota | 37 |
| South Dakota | 190 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to IT
Information Technology is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 88,434 |
| Computer Science | 59,565 |
| Information Science | 18,325 |
| Computer Systems Networking | 14,700 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 14,336 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 18 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 Craig Dennis.
More about our data sources and methodologies.