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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota

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$99,796 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Science Master's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Minnesota 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for compsci majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the most popular school for computer science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Minnesota. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 25% of the compsci majors at the school.

Read full report on Computer Science at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Duluth is a great place for computer science students working on their master’s degree. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Duluth.

Women make up 38% of the compsci majors at the school.

Read full report on Computer Science at University of Minnesota - Duluth

#3

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

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

Full Computer Science at Saint Cloud State University Report

Out of the 5 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Metro State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

Women make up 75% of the compsci majors at the school.

Read full report on Computer Science at Metropolitan State University

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Minnesota State University - Mankato helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in Minnesota. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.

Read full report on Computer Science at Minnesota State University - Mankato

Best Computer Science Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Science Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

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 5 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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