by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Computer Information Systems is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 9th of all the majors we analyze. In 2021-2022, 91,113 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In , computer information systems graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $55,198 and had an average of $23,437 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 4,327 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,076 and $24,531 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 878 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,858 and $37,352 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 31 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer information systems. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their computer information systems program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Plains States Region”.
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, Dakota State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Dakota State is a small school located in Madison, South Dakota that handed out 43 masters’s cis degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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, Southeast Missouri State University landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and it awarded 52 masters’s cis degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Southeast 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 St Thomas Minnesota landed the #3 spot on the list. University of St Thomas Minnesota is a medium-sized school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 59 masters’s cis degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full University of St Thomas Minnesota Computer Information Systems Report
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, Northwest Missouri State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Northwest is a medium-sized school located in Maryville, Missouri that handed out 50 masters’s cis degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Missouri. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Plains States Region. Warrensburg, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s cis degrees to 50 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at University of Central Missouri
Park 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 #6. This medium-sized school is located in Parkville, Missouri, and it awarded 40 masters’s cis degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
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 LIttle Rock, Arkansas, this medium-sized public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified masters’s cis students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Grantham University
Metropolitan State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Metropolitan State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 19 masters’s cis degrees in 2021-2022.
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 ranking of #9, Bellevue University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Plains States Region list. Bellevue University is a fairly large school located in Bellevue, Nebraska that handed out 32 masters’s cis degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 Bellevue University
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 University is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 129 masters’s cis degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Fontbonne 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 #11. This small school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 1 masters’s cis degrees in 2021-2022.
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 0.8% 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 Fontbonne University
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 4 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Lindenwood University
University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s cis degrees to 20 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Missouri - St Louis Computer Information Systems Report
University of Missouri - Columbia 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 #14. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school handed out 117 diplomas to qualified masters’s cis students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Missouri - Columbia Computer Information Systems Report
Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Mankato, Minnesota, and it awarded 21 masters’s cis degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 Minnesota State University - Mankato Computer Information Systems Report
Missouri University of Science and Technology came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Missouri University of Science and Technology is located in Rolla, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 17 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 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Missouri University of Science and Technology
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Rapid City, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s cis degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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. University of Nebraska at Omaha is a public institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Saint Louis University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 13 degrees to qualified masters’s cis students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Saint Louis University
South Dakota State University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Plains States Region list. South Dakota State is a public institution located in Brookings, South Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at South Dakota State
University of Iowa landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, this large public school awarded 26 degrees to qualified masters’s cis students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 29 masters’s cis degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
Emporia State University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Emporia, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s cis degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 25 masters’s cis degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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