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2023 Best Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

18 Colleges
$77,189 Avg Salary

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 college with a fairly 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.

Full Information Technology at Iowa State University Report

Out of the 18 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the # 3 spot on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.

Full Information Technology at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report

#4

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lindenwood University is a great place for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Saint Charles.

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#5

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dakota State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the distant town of Madison, Dakota State is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well on this year’s best schools for information technology students working on their master’s degree. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Omaha.

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#7

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

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 small city of Saint Cloud.

Full Information Technology at Saint Cloud State University Report

Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #8 on this year’s Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UND is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.

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#10

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Bellevue University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information technology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Information Technology at Bellevue University Report

Best Information Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best information technology colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 266
Minnesota 843
Kansas 147
Iowa 182
Nebraska 398
North Dakota 37
South Dakota 190

Information Technology is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

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.

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