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2023 Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Minnesota

8 Colleges
$54,252 Avg Salary
$30,313 Avg Student Debt

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Minnesota to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online computer and information sciences programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Minnesota.

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Our analysis found Capella University to be the most popular school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue an online degree in Minnesota. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Minnesota list. Metro State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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Out of the 8 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent online programs at Minnesota State University - Mankato helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer and information sciences schools in Minnesota. Minnesota State Mankato is a 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 Northwestern - St Paul landed the # 5 spot on the list. Northwestern is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Paul.

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Southwest Minnesota State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the remote town of Marshall, Southwest Minnesota State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer and information sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

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

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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.

  • 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 Almonroth.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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