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2024 Best Computer Information Systems Schools in Minnesota

7 Colleges in Minnesota
779 CIS Degrees Awarded
$62,323 Avg Early-Career Salary
Computer Information Systems is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #9 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Minnesota to determine which ones were the best for computer information systems students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 779 degrees in computer information systems to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Computer Information Systems School

Best Computer Information Systems Schools in Minnesota Your choice of computer information systems school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for computer information systems schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Bachelor's Degrees in CIS
Master's Degrees in CIS
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Computer Information Systems Schools in Minnesota ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Computer Information Systems in Minnesota

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the cis degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Minnesota Schools in CIS

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
134 CIS Degrees Awarded
14.9% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in computer information systems has to take a look at University of St Thomas Minnesota. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Paul. A Best Colleges rank of #143 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UST MN is a great university overall.

There were about 134 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at UST MN in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the computer information systems major at University of St Thomas Minnesota make $17,067 above the standard college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Macalester College
Saint Paul, MN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
47 CIS Degrees Awarded
8.5% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in computer information systems has to look into Macalester College. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Macalester is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #217 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Macalester is a great college overall.

There were about 47 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at Macalester in the most recent year we have data available. Those computer information systems students who get their degree from Macalester College make $10,806 more than the typical cis student.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
99 CIS Degrees Awarded
$66,391 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in computer information systems needs to check out Minnesota State University - Mankato. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public university located in the city of Mankato. This university ranks 13th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 99 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at Minnesota State Mankato in the most recent data year. Computer Information Systems degree recipients from Minnesota State University - Mankato receive an earnings boost of approximately $4,068 over the typical income of computer information systems majors.

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Capella University
Minneapolis, MN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
121 CIS Degrees Awarded
$92,358 Median Starting Salary

Capella University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in computer information systems. Capella University is a very large private for-profit university located in the large city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #145 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Capella University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 121 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at Capella University in the most recent year we have data available. Computer Information Systems degree recipients from Capella University earn a boost of around $30,034 over the typical earnings of computer information systems graduates.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$67,588 Median Starting Salary
$27,000 Median Student Debt

St. Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Duluth. This college ranks 8th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 13 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at St. Scholastica in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the computer information systems degree program at The College of Saint Scholastica get $5,265 more than the typical college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MN
73 CIS Degrees Awarded

Metro State is a medium-sized public university located in the large city of Saint Paul. This university ranks 22nd out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 73 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at Metro State in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
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Walden University
Minneapolis, MN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
132 CIS Degrees Awarded
9.1% Growth in Graduates

Walden University is a very large private for-profit university located in the large city of Minneapolis.

There were roughly 132 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at Walden University in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the cis program earn around $59,430 in their early career salary.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In MN

Located in the distant town of Winona, Winona State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 17th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 14 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at Winona State in the most recent data year.

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Best Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Missouri 283 1,333
Kansas 266 386
Iowa 264 480
Nebraska 238 599
North Dakota 210 96
South Dakota 204 243

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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 480
General Computer & Information Sciences 291
Other Computer & Information Sciences 4
Artificial Intelligence 3
Informatics 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 1,411
Information Technology 1,032
Computer Programming 369
Computer Software & Applications 320
Computer Systems Networking 306
Information Science 147
Computer Systems Analysis 145
Data Processing 18
Data Entry 2

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