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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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$99,796 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Science Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, computer science was ranked #21 in the country. In fact 15,813 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 Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree 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 19 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Science program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Central Missouri to be the most popular school for computer science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the distant town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 317 students majoring in compsci at UCM, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Maharishi International University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Fairfield, MIU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 12% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 88% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Missouri - Kansas City helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 44% of the compsci majors at the school.

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Out of the 19 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Missouri State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Maryville.

About 35% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 65% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 75% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 21% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 79% are male.

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Wichita State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 46 students majoring in compsci at WSU, 63% are male and 37% are female.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in compsci at North Dakota State University, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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

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

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University of Missouri - St Louis ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

About 26% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 74% are male.

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Best Computer Science Colleges by State

Explore the best computer science colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 690
Minnesota 146
Iowa 323
Kansas 46
Nebraska 17
North Dakota 28

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

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 19 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 Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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