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2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota

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Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, computer and information sciences students earned 940 degrees and certificates from a Minnesota school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Minnesota to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota

The following schools top our list of the Best Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.

Top Minnesota Schools for a Master's in Computer & Information Sciences

Our 2023 rankings named University of St Thomas Minnesota the best school in Minnesota for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Minnesota State University - Mankato helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer and information sciences schools in Minnesota. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.

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Out of the 8 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Out of the 8 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Cloud State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer and information sciences schools in Minnesota. Located in the town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Metropolitan State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. Metro State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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#7

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

With a ranking of #7, Capella University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 173
Missouri 1,402
Iowa 542
North Dakota 48
Nebraska 314
South Dakota 143

Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817
Computer Systems Networking 720
Computer Programming 490
Other Computer & Information Sciences 443
Data Processing 205

Majors Similar to Computer & Information Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705
Engineering Technologies 7,672

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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).
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