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

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Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Master's Degree School for You

With 14,336 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer software and applications is the #5 most popular major in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Computer Software Applications Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 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 Software & Applications program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Software & Applications Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of St Thomas Minnesota the most popular school in the Plains States Region for computer software and applications students working on their master’s degree. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

Of the 99 students majoring in computer software at UST MN, 63% are male and 37% are female.

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#2

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindenwood University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 20% are male.

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#3

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of North Dakota helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer software and applications schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public school with a large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges by State

Explore the best computer software and applications colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 14
Minnesota 216
Missouri 62
Iowa 71
South Dakota 38
North Dakota 9
Nebraska 5

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

Computer Software Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Web & Multimedia Design 5,300
Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration 3,756
Computer Graphics 2,988
Other Computer Software & Media Applications 1,438
Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation 854

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 Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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