2025 Best Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota

Information Technology is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #26 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 353 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. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to information technology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other information technology students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for information technology to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized information technology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for information technology students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The it school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota.

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

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for information technology students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Minnesota Schools for a Master's in IT

1

Concordia University, Saint Paul
Saint Paul, MN

216 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Concordia University, Saint Paul if you wish to pursue a master's degree in information technology. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Paul.More information about a master’s in information technology from Concordia University, Saint Paul

2

Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, MN

46 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in information technology has to take a look at Saint Cloud State University. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Saint Cloud.More information about a master’s in information technology from Saint Cloud State University

3

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Winona, MN

10 Annual Graduates

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota is a wonderful decision for students interested in a master's degree in information technology. Located in the distant town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit university with a small 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 Best Information Technology Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	193	134
Iowa	154	51
Kansas	149	38
Nebraska	123	106
North Dakota	115	17
South Dakota	89	26

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Information Technology Related Rankings by Major

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

IT Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Information Technology Management	210
Computer & IS Security	134
Information Technology Project Management	9

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems	151
Computer Science	134
Computer Software & Applications	95
Computer Systems Networking	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.