2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Computer Science in Minnesota

If you pursue a master's degree in computer science, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #19 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in Minnesota to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of computer science. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 89 master's degrees in computer science during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Computer Science School for Your Master's Degree

The compsci master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Computer Science in Minnesota ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for computer science, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Computer Science Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for computer science.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Computer Science in Minnesota

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in computer science.

Most Well Attended Schools for CompSci Students Working on Their Master's

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

68 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a popular decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in computer science. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in computer science in Minnesota.

There were roughly 68 computer science individuals who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in computer science from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

2

Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, MN

9 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in computer science has to check out Saint Cloud State University. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public university located in the city of Saint Cloud. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in computer science in Minnesota.

There were approximately 9 computer science students who graduated with this degree at St. Cloud State University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in computer science from Saint Cloud State University

3

University of Minnesota - Duluth
Duluth, MN

7 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in computer science needs to look into University of Minnesota - Duluth. Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in computer science in Minnesota.

There were roughly 7 computer science individuals who graduated with this degree at UMN Duluth in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in computer science from University of Minnesota - Duluth

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Metropolitan State University
Saint Paul, MN

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In MN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Metropolitan State University is a popular decision for students pursuing a master's degree in computer science. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in computer science in Minnesota.

There were approximately 5 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Metro State in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in computer science from Metropolitan State University

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Minnesota State University - Mankato
Mankato, MN

Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public university with a large student population. More information about a master’s in computer science from Minnesota State University - Mankato

Best Computer Science Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Science Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	184	466
Iowa	146	423
Kansas	144	19
Nebraska	116	29
North Dakota	100	22

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Rankings in Majors Related to CompSci

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

Most Popular Majors Related to CompSci

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Information Technology	189
Computer Information Systems	160
Computer Software & Applications	75
Computer Systems Networking	27
Information Science	13

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space. More about our data sources and methodologies.