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

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$99,796 Avg Salary

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

With 59,565 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer science is the #2 most popular major in the United States.

With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master'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 Science program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found University of Central Missouri to be the most popular school for computer science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . UCM is a large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.

About 52% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 48% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Maharishi International University is a great place for computer science students working on their master’s degree. MIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Fairfield.

Women make up 12% of the compsci majors at the school.

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Out of the 19 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the # 3 spot on the list. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

Of the 135 students majoring in compsci at UMKC, 56% are male and 44% are female.

Full Computer Science at University of Missouri - Kansas City Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northwest Missouri State University is a great place for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Maryville, Northwest is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 35% of the compsci majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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

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With a ranking of #6, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

Women make up 21% of the compsci majors at the school.

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Wichita State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer science programs. WSU is a large public school located in the large city of Wichita.

About 37% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 63% are male.

Full Computer Science at Wichita State University Report

North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fargo.

About 22% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 78% are male.

Full Computer Science at North Dakota State University - Main Campus Report

Iowa State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in compsci at Iowa State, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer science programs. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 26% of the compsci majors at the school.

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Best Computer Science Colleges by State

Explore the best computer science colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 229
Minnesota 1,411
Missouri 1,360
Iowa 755
South Dakota 38
North Dakota 113
Nebraska 122

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, computer science has other similar majors worth exploring.

CompSci Focus Areas

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 19 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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