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2023 Most Popular 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Minnesota to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer & Information Sciences program at each school on the list.

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

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

Of the 162 students majoring in computer and information sciences at UST MN, 65% are male and 35% are female.

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#2

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Capella University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in Minnesota. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 39% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 61% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 28% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 72% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Concordia University, Saint Paul helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in Minnesota. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 36% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#6

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

Of the 38 students majoring in computer and information sciences at St. Cloud State University, 66% are male and 34% are female.

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Located in the distant town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 31 students majoring in computer and information sciences at SMU MN, 87% are male and 13% are female.

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Metropolitan State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Metro State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.

About 57% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 43% are male.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.

About 41% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 59% are male.

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University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth.

About 38% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 62% are male.

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Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Colleges 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 11 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.

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