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2023 Best Computer Information Systems Schools in the Plains States Region

30 Colleges
$54,997 Avg Salary
$35,909 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, computer information systems was ranked #13 in the country. In fact 20,748 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Best Computer Information Systems Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Computer Information Systems Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Computer Information Systems Colleges.

Top 10 Best Computer Information Systems Schools

Our analysis found Washington University in St Louis to be the best school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Out of the 30 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the # 2 spot on the list. 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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Out of the 30 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Missouri University of Science and Technology is a great place for computer information systems students. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Rolla.

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#5

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Louis University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Computer Information Systems Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best computer information systems programs. Located in the distant town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

Dakota State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best computer information systems programs. Located in the town of Madison, Dakota State is a public school with a small student population.

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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best computer information systems programs. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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With a ranking of #9, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer information systems students. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.

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Iowa State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer information systems students. It came in at #10 on the list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

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Best Computer Information Systems Colleges by State

Explore the best computer information systems schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 394
Minnesota 326
Iowa 135
Kansas 75
Nebraska 79
South Dakota 76

Computer Information Systems is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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