2025 Best Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in Missouri

Ranked #26 in popularity, information technology is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 358 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. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

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.

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

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

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 Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in Missouri list to help you make the college decision.

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

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

Top Missouri Schools for a Master's in IT

1

Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

96 Annual Graduates

$105,658 Median Starting Salary

Washington University in St Louis is a good decision for students interested in a master's degree in information technology. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.

Those information technology students who get their master's degree from Washington University in St Louis make $14,008 more than the average it graduate.

More information about a master’s in information technology from Washington University in St Louis

2

Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, MO

11 Annual Graduates

$99,320 Median Starting Salary

Lindenwood University is a good option for students pursuing a master's degree in information technology. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Charles.

Information Technology master's degree recipients from Lindenwood University earn a boost of around $7,670 over the average earnings of information technology graduates.

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

3

University of Missouri - St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

17 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in information technology has to look into University of Missouri - St Louis. UMSL is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Saint Louis.More information about a master’s in information technology from University of Missouri - St Louis

4

Webster University
Saint Louis, MO

99 Annual Graduates

$92,944 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in information technology needs to check out Webster University. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.

Master's students who receive their degree from the it program earn an average of $92,944 in the first couple years of their career.

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

5

University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, MO

77 Annual Graduates

UCM is a fairly large public university located in the town of Warrensburg.More information about a master’s in information technology from University of Central Missouri

6

Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, MO

24 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in information technology from Southeast Missouri State University

7

Missouri State University - Springfield
Springfield, MO

31 Annual Graduates

$68,680 Median Starting Salary

Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public university with a very large student population.

Master's graduates who receive their degree from the it program make an average of $68,680 for their early career.

More information about a master’s in information technology from Missouri State University - Springfield

Best Information Technology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Information Technology Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	174	205
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	188
Computer & IS Security	170

Most Popular Majors Related to IT

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Science	2,466
Computer Information Systems	892
Computer Systems Analysis	98
Computer Programming	51
Information Science	23
Computer Software & Applications	5

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.