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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Information Technology is the 42nd most popular major in the country with 40,555 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, information technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $46,525 and had an average of $26,794 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 2,584 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,563 and $34,120 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 577 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,401 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 25 colleges that offer a degree in information technology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in information technology.
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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree it students.
Out of the 25 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ottawa University - Kansas City landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Overland Park, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 35 diplomas to qualified masters’s IT students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Information Technology at Ottawa University - Kansas City
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dakota State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region list. Madison, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Dakota State University
Out of the 25 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellevue University landed the #3 spot on the list. Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bellevue, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 91 masters’s degrees 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%.
Read full report on Information Technology at Bellevue University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Saint Paul. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 42 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 Information Technology at Concordia University, Saint Paul
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Winona, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 30 degrees to qualified masters’s IT 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 Information Technology at SMU MN
Washington University in St Louis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 66 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Information Technology at WUSTL
Saint Cloud State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, this fairly large public school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified masters’s IT students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Information Technology at St. Cloud State University
University of Central Missouri came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Central Missouri is located in Warrensburg, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 masters’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Information Technology at UCM
With a ranking of #9, Capella University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region list. Capella University is a private for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 102 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Capella University
With a ranking of #10, Friends University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Wichita, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s IT students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Friends University
Iowa State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #11. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Information Technology at Iowa State
With a ranking of #12, University of North Dakota did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region list. University of North Dakota is a fairly large school located in Grand Forks, North Dakota that handed out 17 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Information Technology at UND
With a ranking of #13, Saint Ambrose University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Davenport, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s IT students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Saint Ambrose University Information Technology Report
University of Nebraska at Omaha came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region ranking. UNOMAHA is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 masters’s IT degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 full report on Information Technology at UNOMAHA
Fontbonne University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 1 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Information Technology at Fontbonne University
Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this large public school handed out 18 degrees to qualified masters’s IT students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Information Technology at Missouri State University - Springfield
University of Missouri - St Louis came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region ranking. UMSL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s IT 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%.
Read more about Information Technology at UMSL
Lindenwood University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Charles, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Information Technology at Lindenwood University
Missouri Western State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #19. Saint Joseph, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Missouri Western
With a ranking of #20, Southeast Missouri State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region list. Cape Girardeau, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Southeast Missouri State University
Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Mankato, Minnesota, this fairly large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s IT students in 2020-2021.
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 Information Technology at Minnesota State Mankato
With a ranking of #22, Walden University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 3 students 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 more about Information Technology at Walden University
Ottawa University - Ottawa landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Ottawa is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Ottawa, Kansas. It awarded 0 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Information Technology at Ottawa
Southwest Minnesota State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #23. Marshall, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Full Southwest Minnesota State University Information Technology Report
Metropolitan State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #23. Metropolitan State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 32 masters’s IT degrees 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 Metro State Information Technology Report
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