2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Information Technology in Minnesota

Information Technology is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #30 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Minnesota to determine which ones were the most popular for information technology students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 189 master's degrees in information technology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Information Technology School for Your Master's Degree

The IT master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Information Technology in Minnesota ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of information technology students usually has them for a 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for information technology.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Information Technology in Minnesota

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

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

1

Capella University
Minneapolis, MN

101 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In MN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in information technology needs to take a look at Capella University. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in information technology in Minnesota.

There were roughly 101 information technology individuals who graduated with this degree at Capella University in the most recent year we have data available.

Students who graduate with their master's from the IT program state that they receive average early career earnings of $78,700.

More information about a master’s in information technology from Capella University

2

Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, MN

51 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in information technology needs to look into Saint Cloud State University. St. Cloud State University is a large public university located in the small city of Saint Cloud. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in information technology in Minnesota.

There were approximately 51 information technology students who graduated with this degree at St. Cloud State University in the most recent data year.

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

3

Concordia University, Saint Paul
Saint Paul, MN

35 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in information technology needs to look into Concordia University, Saint Paul. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Paul. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in information technology in Minnesota. More information about a master’s in information technology from Concordia University, Saint Paul

4

Minnesota State University - Mankato
Mankato, MN

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Minnesota State University - Mankato is a popular option for individuals interested in a master's degree in information technology. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in information technology in Minnesota.

There were roughly 2 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Minnesota State Mankato in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in information technology from Minnesota State University - Mankato

5

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Winona, MN

Located in the distant town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. More information about a master’s in information technology from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota

 

Best Information Technology Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	184	111
Iowa	146	68
Kansas	144	17
Nebraska	116	94
South Dakota	84	12

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Information Technology Related Rankings by Major

One of 10 majors within the Computer & Information Sciences area of study, Information Technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

IT Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Computer & IS Security	116
Information Technology Management	52
Information Technology Project Management	13
System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager	8

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems	160
Computer Science	89
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 Craig Dennis. More about our data sources and methodologies.