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2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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$114,251 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 88,434 degrees and certificates were awarded to computer information systems students, making the major the most popular in the country.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for computer science students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Plains States Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Information Systems program at each school on the list.

Check out the CIS doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Our analysis found Capella University to be the most popular school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

About 47% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 53% are male.

Full Computer Information Systems at Capella University Report

#3

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in CIS at K -State, 92% are male and 8% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the CIS majors at the school.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at University of Missouri - Columbia

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska at Omaha is a great place for computer information systems students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public college with a large student population.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at University of Nebraska at Omaha

#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in the Plains States Region . Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 60% are male.

Full Computer Information Systems at Missouri University of Science and Technology Report

University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree computer information systems programs. UNL is a very large public school located in the city of Lincoln.

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

Full Computer Information Systems at University of Nebraska - Lincoln Report

#9

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

With a ranking of #9, University of Kansas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their doctor’s degree. KU is a very large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of Kansas Report

Best Computer Information Systems Colleges by State

Explore the best computer information systems schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 387
Minnesota 681
Missouri 1,395
Iowa 490
South Dakota 243
North Dakota 96
Nebraska 602

Computer Information Systems is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

CIS Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer & Information Sciences 51,681
Information Technology 31,531
Informatics 2,726
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1,887
Artificial Intelligence 518
Human-Centered Technology Design 91

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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