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2023 Best Computer Science Schools in Minnesota

4 Colleges
$59,555 Avg Salary
$24,483 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Science School for You

Computer Science is the #36 most popular major in Minnesota with 146 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Best Computer Science Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Minnesota to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Computer Science Schools in Minnesota

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

Top Minnesota Schools in Computer Science

Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the best school in Minnesota for computer science students. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Computer Science at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

#2

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Saint Cloud State University is a great place for computer science students. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Computer Science Schools in Minnesota list. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Metropolitan State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Computer Science Schools in Minnesota list. Metro State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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Best Computer Science Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 690
Iowa 323
Kansas 46
Nebraska 17
North Dakota 28

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

Majors Similar to CompSci

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
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 4 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 Negative Space.

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