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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Minnesota

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

Finding the Best Computer Science School for You

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.

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 Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 33 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 Science program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the most popular school in Minnesota for computer science students. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at UMN Twin Cities take out is $19,997. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $200, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Minnesota list. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth.

The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at UMN Duluth take out is $22,500. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $149.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Metropolitan State University is a great place for computer science students. Metro State is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

On average, compsci graduates from Metro State take out $25,686 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Cloud State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Minnesota list. St. Cloud State University is a fairly 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Winona State University is a great place for computer science students. Winona State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Winona.

CompSci majors at Winona State take out an average of $25,893 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #6, University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, compsci majors at UST MN accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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#7

Carleton College

Northfield, MN

With a ranking of #7, Carleton College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students. Located in the town of Northfield, Carleton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, compsci graduates from Carleton take out $12,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, MN

With a ranking of #8, Normandale Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students. Normandale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

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#9

Saint Johns University

Collegeville, MN

Saint Johns University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the rural area of Collegeville, SJU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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With a ranking of #10, Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students. MSU Moorhead is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Moorhead.

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Best Computer Science Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 229
Missouri 1,360
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 25 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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