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2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 254,454 computer and information sciences students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top 10 Best Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of St Thomas Minnesota the best school in the Plains States Region for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Washington University in St Louis is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Missouri University of Science and Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer and information sciences schools in the Plains States Region . Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Rolla.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer and information sciences schools in the Plains States Region . Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

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#7

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

Dakota State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Madison, Dakota State is a public college with a small student population.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.

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Iowa State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

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#10

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree computer and information sciences programs. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

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Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best computer and information sciences colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,206
Minnesota 3,852
Iowa 1,713
South Dakota 615
Missouri 3,607
Nebraska 1,395
North Dakota 314

Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336
Computer Programming 11,939
Computer Systems Analysis 2,338
Data Processing 1,955
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1,755
Data Entry 552

Majors Similar to Computer & Information Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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).
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