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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Science Schools in Minnesota

3 Colleges
$59,555 Avg Salary
$24,483 Avg Student Debt

Computer Science is the most popular major in Minnesota with 1,411 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which computer science program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Online Computer Science Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Minnesota to see which online programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Computer Science Colleges.

#1

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Saint Cloud State University the most popular online school in Minnesota for computer science students. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

On average, compsci graduates from St. Cloud State University take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means North Hennepin Community College is a great place for computer science students pursuing an online degree. North Hennepin Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.

The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at North Hennepin Community College take out is $23,000.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rasmussen University - Minnesota. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Science Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the small city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, compsci majors at Rasmussen University - Minnesota accumulate an average of around $37,735 in student debt.

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State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 229
Missouri 1,360
Iowa 755
South Dakota 38
North Dakota 113
Nebraska 122

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

CompSci Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565

Majors Similar to CompSci

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
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 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 Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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