2024 Best Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools in Kansas

If you pursue a master's degree in computer information systems, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #9 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 61 master's degrees in computer information systems to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on computer information systems students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other computer information systems students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt computer information systems students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized computer information systems related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for computer information systems students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Computer Information Systems Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools in Kansas list to help you make the college decision.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Computer Information Systems in Kansas

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in computer information systems.

Top Kansas Schools for a Master's in CIS

1

University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

20 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in computer information systems needs to check out University of Kansas. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in computer information systems from University of Kansas

2

Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS

12 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Kansas State University if you want to pursue a master's degree in computer information systems. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in computer information systems from Kansas State University

3

Grantham University
LIttle Rock, AR

24 Annual Graduates

$62,815 Median Starting Salary

Grantham University is a great choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in computer information systems. Grantham University is a moderately-sized public university located in the midsize city of LIttle Rock.

Students who graduate with their master's from the cis program state that they receive average early career earnings of $62,815.

More information about a master’s in computer information systems from Grantham University

Best Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Computer Information Systems Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	193	321
Minnesota	174	164
Iowa	154	120
Nebraska	123	67
South Dakota	89	76

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Computer Information Systems Related Rankings by Major

Computer Information Systems is one of 10 different types of Computer & Information Sciences programs to choose from.

CIS Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Information Technology	30
General Computer & Information Sciences	26
Informatics	5

Majors Similar to CIS

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Science	46
Information Technology	38
Computer Systems Networking	14

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.