2023 Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Missouri
Finding the Best Information Technology School for You
Information Technology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Missouri. With 266 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th 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'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 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 Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Missouri 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 Information Technology program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Missouri
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Information Technology Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Information Technology Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Washington University in St Louis the most popular school in Missouri for information technology students. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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The excellent programs at University of Central Missouri helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in Missouri. Located in the distant town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public college with a large student population.
After completing their degree, IT graduates from UCM carry an average student debt load of $27,087.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southeast Missouri State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Missouri list. Southeast Missouri State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cape Girardeau.
While working on their degree, IT majors at Southeast Missouri State University accumulate an average of around $24,250 in student debt.
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The excellent programs at University of Missouri - St Louis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in Missouri. UMSL is a large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
Full Information Technology at University of Missouri - St Louis Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lindenwood University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Missouri list. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles.
The average amount in student loans that IT majors at Lindenwood University take out is $34,346.
Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular information technology programs. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
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Saint Louis Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular information technology programs. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Saint Louis Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Fontbonne University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Missouri list. Fontbonne University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
With a ranking of #9, Northwest Missouri State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students. Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Maryville.
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Drury University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for information technology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Drury University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Best Information Technology Colleges in the Plains States Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Kansas | 147 |
Minnesota | 843 |
Iowa | 182 |
South Dakota | 190 |
North Dakota | 37 |
Nebraska | 398 |
Majors Related to IT
Information Technology is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.
IT Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
Majors Similar to IT
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 16 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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