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2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

9 Colleges
$114,251 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Information Systems program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Our analysis found Capella University to be the most popular school for computer information systems 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 school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 47% of the CIS majors at the school.

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#3

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Kansas State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in the Plains States Region . K -State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

About 8% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 92% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for computer information systems students working on their doctor’s degree. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

Of the 6 students majoring in CIS at Mizzou, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great place for computer information systems students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Rolla.

Women make up 40% of the CIS majors at the school.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the # 5 spot on the list. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of Nebraska at Omaha Report

With a ranking of #8, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in CIS at UNL, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of Nebraska - Lincoln Report

#9

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

With a ranking of #9, University of Kansas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of Kansas Report

Best Computer Information Systems Colleges by State

Explore the best computer information systems colleges 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 9 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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