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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota

8 Colleges
$77,189 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Technology Master's Degree School for You

Information Technology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Minnesota. With 843 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Minnesota 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.

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

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Capella University the most popular school in Minnesota for information technology students working on their master’s degree. 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.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Concordia University, Saint Paul helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in Minnesota. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

Of the 42 students majoring in IT at Concordia University, Saint Paul, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in Minnesota. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona.

Of the 30 students majoring in IT at SMU MN, 87% are male and 13% are female.

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#4

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 38% of the IT majors at the school.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.

Full Information Technology at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report

Metropolitan State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Southwest Minnesota State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Southwest Minnesota State University is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Marshall.

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Best Information Technology Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 147
Missouri 266
Iowa 182
South Dakota 190
North Dakota 37
Nebraska 398

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

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 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 Craig Dennis.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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