by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
With 88,434 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, computer information systems is the 9th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, computer information systems graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $54,066 and had an average of $26,787 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 4,325 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,997 and $35,909 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 809 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,401 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 31 colleges that offer a degree in computer information systems. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in computer information systems.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree cis students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dakota State University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Madison, South Dakota, this small public school awarded 62 diplomas to qualified masters’s CIS students in 2020-2021.
Full Dakota State University Computer Information Systems Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Missouri State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Plains States Region list. Southeast Missouri State University is a public institution located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 73 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Southeast Missouri State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s CIS degrees to 63 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at University of St Thomas Minnesota
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwest Missouri State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Plains States Region. Northwest Missouri State University is a public institution located in Maryville, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 37 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Northwest Missouri State University
Out of the 31 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the #5 spot on the list. Warrensburg, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s CIS degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Park University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Plains States Region list. Park University is located in Parkville, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 masters’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Park University
Grantham University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Lenexa, Kansas, this medium-sized private for-profit school handed out 24 diplomas to qualified masters’s CIS students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Grantham University
Metropolitan State University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s CIS degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Metropolitan State University Computer Information Systems Report
Bellevue University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Bellevue, Nebraska, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 38 diplomas to qualified masters’s CIS students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Bellevue University Computer Information Systems Report
Iowa State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. Iowa State is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 93 masters’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Iowa State University
Fontbonne University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s CIS students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Fontbonne University Computer Information Systems Report
With a ranking of #12, Lindenwood University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Charles, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s CIS degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Lindenwood University
University of Missouri - St Louis came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Missouri - St Louis is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 masters’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s CIS degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota State Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 masters’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Minnesota State Mankato
Missouri University of Science and Technology ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Plains States Region list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is located in Rolla, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Missouri University of Science and Technology
With a ranking of #17, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Plains States Region list. Rapid City, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s CIS degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Computer Information Systems Report
University of Nebraska at Omaha came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this fairly large public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified masters’s CIS students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at University of Nebraska at Omaha
Walden University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Walden University is a large private for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 46 masters’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Walden University
With a ranking of #20, Saint Louis University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s CIS students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Saint Louis University Computer Information Systems Report
South Dakota State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Plains States Region ranking. South Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Brookings, South Dakota. It awarded 8 masters’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at South Dakota State University
University of Iowa came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 27 masters’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
University of Kansas came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s CIS degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at University of Kansas
Emporia State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Emporia State University is a public institution located in Emporia, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Emporia State University
University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #25. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 masters’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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