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2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Computer Programming Master's Degree School for You

With 11,939 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer programming is the #6 most popular major in the United States.

Today's computer science students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Computer Programming Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Programming program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for programming majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Maryville University of Saint Louis the most popular school in the Plains States Region for computer programming students working on their master’s degree. Maryville U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

Of the 72 students majoring in programming at Maryville U, 74% are male and 26% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Maharishi International University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Fairfield, MIU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in programming at MIU, 82% are male and 18% are female.

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#3

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Kansas State University is a great place for computer programming students working on their master’s degree. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

Full Computer Programming at Kansas State University Report

Best Computer Programming Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 237
Minnesota 142
Missouri 270
Iowa 130
South Dakota 20
Nebraska 72

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

Programming Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer Programming 8,750
App Specific Computer Programming 2,411
Computer Programming Certifications 278
Computer Programming, Specific Platforms 173
Computer Game Programming 169
Other Computer Programming 158

Majors Similar to Programming

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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 luis gomes.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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