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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $48-$75k) in Minnesota

10 Ranked Colleges
553 Degrees Awarded
$17,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master's in Minnesota For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

With 237,745 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, computer and information sciences is the 8th most popular major in the United States. In 2017-2018, computer and information sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $48,979 and had an average of $27,144 in loans still to pay off.

Across Minnesota, there were 3,984 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,377 and $28,621 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 553 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,396 and $40,953 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in computer and information sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer and information sciences programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer and information sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $48-$75k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $48-$75k) in Minnesota

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $48-$75k list. UMN Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 83 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Computer & Information Sciences Report

#2

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Cloud State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Saint Cloud, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to 60 students in 2019-2020.

St. Cloud State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Cloud State University are $12,904, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Concordia University, Saint Paul

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Saint Paul landed the #3 spot on the list. Concordia University, Saint Paul is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 35 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.

Concordia University, Saint Paul did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Saint Paul are $8,550.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Mankato, Minnesota, this fairly large public school awarded 18 degrees to qualified masters’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.

Minnesota State Mankato not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State Mankato are $8,788, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $48-$75k. University of Minnesota - Duluth is a public institution located in Duluth, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Duluth not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Duluth are $28,606, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is a medium-sized school located in Winona, Minnesota that handed out 20 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU MN also made our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU MN are $10,260, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Computer & Information Sciences Report

#7

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Capella University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 111 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Capella University also took the #8 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#9 in overall quality

Metropolitan State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #8. Metro State is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.

Metro State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Metro State are $17,552, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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The College of Saint Scholastica landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. The College of Saint Scholastica is a private not-for-profit institution located in Duluth, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Scholastica did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The College of Saint Scholastica are $15,502, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

University of St Thomas Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

University of St Thomas Minnesota came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 144 degrees to qualified masters’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.

UST MN also took the #1 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of St Thomas Minnesota are $24,814.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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