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2024 Best Information Technology Schools in Missouri

9 Colleges in Missouri
349 IT Degrees Awarded
$71,227 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in information technology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #42 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 9 schools in Missouri to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of information technology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 349 degrees in information technology during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Information Technology School

Best Information Technology Schools in Missouri The it program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Information Technology rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for information technology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Information Technology Degree Level

Associate Degrees in IT
Bachelor's Degrees in IT
Master's Degrees in IT

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Information Technology Schools in Missouri ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Information Technology in Missouri

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the it degree levels they offer.

10 Top Missouri Schools in IT

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
56 IT Degrees Awarded
$92,604 Median Starting Salary

Washington University in St Louis is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in information technology. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

There were approximately 56 information technology students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent data year. Information Technology degree recipients from Washington University in St Louis earn a boost of approximately $21,377 above the typical earnings of information technology graduates.

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Lindenwood University crest
Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, MO
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
32 IT Degrees Awarded
28.1% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Lindenwood University if you wish to pursue a degree in information technology. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Saint Charles. A Best Colleges rank of #651 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Lindenwood University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 32 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Lindenwood University in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, it degree recipients generally make an average of $63,962 in their early careers.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MO
44 IT Degrees Awarded

University of Missouri - St Louis is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in information technology. UMSL is a large public university located in the suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #405 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMSL is a great university overall.

There were roughly 44 information technology students who graduated with this degree at UMSL in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MO
41.7% Growth in Graduates

Northwest Missouri State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in information technology. Located in the remote town of Maryville, Northwest is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 19th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 12 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Northwest in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MO
39 IT Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 27th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 39 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Southeast Missouri State University in the most recent data year.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In MO
36 IT Degrees Awarded

Saint Louis Community College is a large public college located in the suburb of Bridgeton. This college ranks 33rd out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were roughly 36 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Saint Louis Community College in the most recent data year.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MO
62 IT Degrees Awarded

UCM is a large public university located in the town of Warrensburg. This university ranks 21st out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 62 information technology students who graduated with this degree at UCM in the most recent year we have data available.

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Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #427 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Missouri State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 27 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Missouri State in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, it degree recipients typically earn about $45,395 at the beginning of their careers.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In MO

Missouri Western is a small public university located in the small city of Saint Joseph. This university ranks 38th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 1 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Missouri Western in the most recent year we have data available.

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Columbia College
Columbia, MO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In MO
94.7% Growth in Graduates

Columbia College Missouri is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #664 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Columbia College Missouri is a great college overall.

There were about 19 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Columbia College Missouri in the most recent data year.

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Best Information Technology Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Minnesota284814
Kansas266147
Iowa264179
Nebraska238395
North Dakota21036
South Dakota204190

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

IT Concentrations

MajorAnnual Graduates
Computer & IS Security320
Information Technology Management27
Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster1
Information Technology Project Management1

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Majors Similar to IT

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Computer Information Systems1,389
Computer Science1,325
Computer Programming358
Computer Systems Networking219
Computer Software & Applications87
Information Science75
Computer Systems Analysis59
Data Processing3
Data Entry2

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