2023 Most Popular Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Information Technology Master's Degree School for You
With 40,555 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, information technology is the #3 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Most Popular Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in the Plains States Region 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 Information Technology program at each school on the list.
Featured schools near , edit
2023 Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IT majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Information Technology Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Capella University to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
About 38% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 62% are male.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Bellevue University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in the Plains States Region . Bellevue University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bellevue.
Women make up 23% of the IT majors at the school.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Washington University in St Louis is a great place for information technology students working on their master’s degree. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
About 41% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 59% are male.
Out of the 25 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 53% of the IT majors at the school.
Read full report on Information Technology at Iowa State University
Out of the 25 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Saint Paul landed the # 5 spot on the list. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
Of the 42 students majoring in IT at Concordia University, Saint Paul, 64% are male and 36% are female.
Read full report on Information Technology at Concordia University, Saint Paul
Ottawa University - Kansas City came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park, Ottawa University - Kansas City is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 35 students majoring in IT at Ottawa University - Kansas City, 69% are male and 31% are female.
Full Information Technology at Ottawa University - Kansas City Report
With a ranking of #7, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their master’s degree. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Winona.
Of the 30 students majoring in IT at SMU MN, 87% are male and 13% are female.
With a ranking of #8, University of Central Missouri did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their master’s degree. UCM is a fairly large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.
Of the 29 students majoring in IT at UCM, 66% are male and 34% are female.
Read full report on Information Technology at University of Central Missouri
Saint Cloud State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 38% of the IT majors at the school.
Read full report on Information Technology at Saint Cloud State University
With a ranking of #9, Dakota State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Dakota State is a small public school located in the distant town of Madison.
Women make up 35% of the IT majors at the school.
Full Information Technology at Dakota State University Report
Best Information Technology Colleges by State
Explore the best information technology colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Kansas | 147 |
Minnesota | 843 |
Missouri | 266 |
Iowa | 182 |
South Dakota | 190 |
North Dakota | 37 |
Nebraska | 398 |
Information Technology Related Majors
One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, information technology has other similar majors worth exploring.
IT Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
---|---|
Computer & IS Security | 22,829 |
Network & System Administration/Administrator | 5,501 |
Information Technology Management | 4,009 |
Computer Support Specialist | 3,176 |
System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager | 2,077 |
Information Technology Project Management | 2,076 |
Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster | 887 |
Most Popular Majors Related to IT
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
---|---|
Computer Information Systems | 88,434 |
Computer Science | 59,565 |
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 Craig Dennis.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
Featured Schools
Request Info | Southern New Hampshire University You have goals. Southern New Hampshire University can help you get there. Whether you need a bachelor's degree to get into a career or want a master's degree to move up in your current career, SNHU has an online program for you. Find your degree from over 200 online programs. Learn More > |