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2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in Minnesota

21 Colleges
$62,323 Avg Salary
$41,294 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, computer information systems was ranked 3rd in Minnesota. In fact, 681 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Minnesota to see which 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for CIS majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named University of St Thomas Minnesota the most popular school in Minnesota for computer information systems students. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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#3

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in Minnesota list. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

CIS majors at Capella University take out an average of $38,545 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.

CIS majors at Minnesota State Mankato take out an average of $21,175 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer information systems programs. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Macalester College

Saint Paul, MN

With a ranking of #7, Macalester College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Macalester is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

CIS majors at Macalester take out an average of $19,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Minnesota State Community and Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, CIS graduates from M State take out $22,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

Bethel University Minnesota ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in Minnesota list. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Paul.

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Anoka Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer information systems students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Anoka, Anoka Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 387
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

Majors Similar to CIS

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 21 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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