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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Missouri

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$99,796 Avg Salary

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

Computer Science is one of the most popular subjects to study in Missouri. With 1,360 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which computer science program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Science Master's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Missouri 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 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 Missouri. Located in the distant town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Missouri - Kansas City helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in Missouri. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Northwest Missouri State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in Missouri. Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Maryville.

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

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Washington University in St Louis is a great place for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Missouri - St Louis helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in Missouri. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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

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Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the city of Springfield.

About 31% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 69% are male.

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#7

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer science programs. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in compsci at SLU, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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#8

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #8, Webster University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Webster is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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Best Computer Science Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

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

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 8 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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