2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor'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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Plains States Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer & Information Sciences program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Capella University to be the most popular school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 93 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Capella University, 67% are male and 33% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 28 students majoring in computer and information sciences at UMN Twin Cities, 68% are male and 32% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dakota State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the distant town of Madison, Dakota State is a public college with a small student population.
About 21% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 79% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.
Women make up 21% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
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Kansas State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. K -State is a very large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.
Women make up 8% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
Washington University in St Louis ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Of the 9 students majoring in computer and information sciences at WUSTL, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.
Women make up 50% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the large city of Omaha.
University of Iowa landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.
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Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best computer and information sciences schools 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 Related Majors
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 15 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 Almonroth.
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