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Information Technology at University of Missouri - Columbia

What traits are you looking for in a IT school? To help you decide if University of Missouri - Columbia is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's IT program.

Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and approximately 31,089 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 69 IT majors received their bachelor's degree from Mizzou.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Information Technology section at the bottom of this page.

Mizzou Information Technology Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in IT (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in IT

Online Classes Are Available at Mizzou

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Mizzou does offer online courses in IT for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

Mizzou Information Technology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks IT programs across the country. The following shows how Mizzou performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The IT major at Mizzou is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Information Technology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools 5
Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 9
Best Information Technology Schools 13
Most Popular Online Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 19
Most Popular Online Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools 20
21
Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools 25
Best Value Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools 31
37
Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 51
Best Value Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 69
86
Most Popular Information Technology Schools 93
Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools 105
Best Value Information Technology Schools 115
Most Focused Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools 145
Most Focused Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 173
Most Focused Information Technology Schools 385

IT Student Demographics at Mizzou

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the IT majors at University of Missouri - Columbia.

Mizzou Information Technology Bachelor’s Program

20% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 69 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in IT from Mizzou in 2021, 80% were men and 20% were women.

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About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in IT at Mizzou are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Missouri - Columbia with a bachelor's in IT.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 48
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

Mizzou also has a doctoral program available in IT. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That IT Grads May Go Into

A degree in IT can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MO, the home state for University of Missouri - Columbia.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Software Applications Developers 15,380 $93,880
Computer Systems Analysts 12,570 $83,720
Systems Software Developers 6,440 $94,140
Computer and Information Systems Managers 5,410 $130,610
Computer Network Architects 2,880 $99,880

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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