Missouri·Computer and Mathematical Occupations·SOC 15-1211

Best Computer Systems Analyst programs in Missouri, ranked by enrollment

Analyze science, engineering, business, and other data processing problems to develop and implement solutions to complex applications problems, system administration issues, or network concerns.

42 schools in Missouri run programs that feed this job, graduating 3,622 people a year. The job pays a median of $92,060 in Missouri across about 7,730 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Also calledSystems AnalystProgrammer AnalystHealth InformaticistClinical InformaticistBusiness Systems AnalystComputer Systems AnalystNursing Informatics SpecialistClinical Informatics Specialist
Graduates / yr
3,622
in Missouri
Median pay · Missouri
$92,060
BLS OEWS May 2025
Jobs in state
7,730
people employed
Schools
42
with a feeder program
Avg graduation rate
51%
across those schools
Median net price
$17,881
per year, IPEDS

Fields of study in Missouri that lead to this job

Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.

4 programs in Missouri that lead to this job

Ranked by graduates per year in Missouri (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are national College Scorecard figures reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. Each program also links to its own Missouri page.

Degree programs that lead to this occupation, ranked by graduates per year
#ProgramGraduates / yrShare of pipelineSchoolsGrad earnings (1 yr)Median debt
1
CIP 11.0101In Missouri
2,370
65.4%
27$57,986$24,286
2
CIP 11.0103In Missouri
928
25.6%
12$57,986$24,286
3
CIP 11.0901In Missouri
207
5.7%
13$43,901$22,822
4
CIP 11.0501In Missouri
117
3.2%
3$51,805$46,000

Top 25 schools in Missouri

Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 15 of the 42 schools in this state.

Schools ranked by graduates per year into this occupation
#SchoolGraduates / yrTop feeder programGrad earnings (1 yr)Grad rateNet priceAcceptance
1Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
1,062Computer and Information Sciences, General$64,43680%$24,88675%
2University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO Public · 2 feeder programs
582Information Technology$72,88675%78%
3Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, MO Public · 1 feeder programs
380Computer and Information Sciences, General$58,96458%74%
4Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla, MO Public · 1 feeder programs
244Computer and Information Sciences, General$76,86964%73%
5University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, MO Public · 4 feeder programs
236Information Technology54%64%
6Northwest Missouri State University
Maryville, MO Public · 1 feeder programs
228Computer and Information Sciences, General$65,44454%86%
7Park University
Parkville, MO Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs
197Information Technology$59,66438%$16,013
8Missouri State University - Springfield
Springfield, MO Public · 3 feeder programs
119Information Technology$49,74658%91%
9University of Missouri - St Louis
Saint Louis, MO Public · 1 feeder programs
95Information Technology57%63%
10Saint Louis Community College
Bridgeton, MO Public · 2 feeder programs
73Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$38,23521%
11Crowder College
Neosho, MO Public · 2 feeder programs
68Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$32,28949%
12Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, MO Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs
43Computer and Information Sciences, General$60,75249%$17,43657%
13Columbia College
Columbia, MO Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
30Computer and Information Sciences, General$67,91742%$23,247
14Washington University in St Louis
St. Louis, MO Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
29Information Technology94%$14,12612%
15Ozarks Technical Community College
Springfield, MO Public · 1 feeder programs
24Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$44,38133%
16State Technical College of Missouri
Linn, MO Public · 1 feeder programs
21Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$41,27084%
17Truman State University
Kirksville, MO Public · 1 feeder programs
19Computer and Information Sciences, General$74,79469%84%
18Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City
Kansas City, MO Public · 1 feeder programs
18Computer and Information Sciences, General34%
19Jefferson College
Hillsboro, MO Public · 1 feeder programs
16Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications38%
20Missouri Southern State University
Joplin, MO Public · 1 feeder programs
16Computer and Information Sciences, General42%97%
21East Central College
Union, MO Public · 1 feeder programs
15Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications48%
22Avila University
Kansas City, MO Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
14Computer and Information Sciences, General52%$16,72188%
23University of Missouri - Kansas City
Kansas City, MO Public · 1 feeder programs
13Information Technology$61,38355%72%
24Evangel University
Springfield, MO Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
9Computer and Information Sciences, General65%$17,88172%
25Harris - Stowe State University
Saint Louis, MO Public · 1 feeder programs
8Computer and Information Sciences, General28%

All 42 schools in Missouri

Every school in Missouri with a program that feeds this job, ordered by graduates per year. Earnings are shown for the ranked schools above; open a school profile for the rest.

All schools in Missouri that feed this occupation
SchoolCityControlGraduates / yrFeeder programs
Saint Louis UniversitySaint LouisPrivate not-for-profit1,0621
University of Missouri - ColumbiaColumbiaPublic5822
Southeast Missouri State UniversityCape GirardeauPublic3801
Missouri University of Science and TechnologyRollaPublic2441
University of Central MissouriWarrensburgPublic2364
Northwest Missouri State UniversityMaryvillePublic2281
Park UniversityParkvillePrivate not-for-profit1973
Missouri State University - SpringfieldSpringfieldPublic1193
University of Missouri - St LouisSaint LouisPublic951
Saint Louis Community CollegeBridgetonPublic732
Crowder CollegeNeoshoPublic682
Lindenwood UniversitySaint CharlesPrivate not-for-profit433
Columbia CollegeColumbiaPrivate not-for-profit301
Washington University in St LouisSt. LouisPrivate not-for-profit291
Ozarks Technical Community CollegeSpringfieldPublic241

What computer systems analysts earn in Missouri

What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.

Median annual in Missouri
$92,060
Mean annual
$97,230
Jobs in state
7,730
What the range looks like
10th pct$59,600Median$92,06090th pct$145,590
Versus the national median
-13.0%

U.S. median $105,850. Missouri pays below the national figure.

Job concentration
0.79×

1.00× means the state has its expected share of these jobs.

Metro areas in Missouri

Kansas City, MO-KS
$101,340median
4,180 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$96,290median
3,920 jobs
St. Joseph, MO-KS
$80,670median
40 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$78,720median
120 jobs
Joplin, MO-KS
$78,160median
60 jobs
Columbia, MO
$77,760median
180 jobs
Springfield, MO
$78,200median
350 jobs
Jefferson City, MO
$77,490median
110 jobs

Job outlook

Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.

Projected growth 2024–34
+8.7%
Much faster than average
Openings per year
34,200
new jobs plus replacements
Employment change
45,500
521,100 → 566,500
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree

Growth and openings are national. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish employment projections at state level, so these figures describe the occupation across the whole U.S., not this state alone.

How to get in

The full skills, tools, and day-to-day breakdown lives on the national Computer Systems Analysts page.

How to become a Computer Systems Analyst

Job zone 4 of 5 · SVP 7.0 to < 8.0
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree

Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.

A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.

Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.

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The same job in other states

Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.

Related careers in Missouri

Every major mapped to this job

The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.

All 4 majors mapped to Computer Systems Analysts4 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
  • 11.0101Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • 11.0103Information Technology
  • 11.0501Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst
  • 11.0901Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications

Common questions

Answers for people weighing computer systems analysts programs in Missouri.

What degree do you need to become a Computer Systems Analyst?+

Bachelor's degree is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Computer and Information Sciences, General, which awarded 2,370 degrees in Missouri in 2024-25, 65.4% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.

Which college majors lead to becoming a Computer Systems Analyst?+

The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 4 programs to this occupation. The largest are Computer and Information Sciences, Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, Computer Systems Analysis. Together they graduate about 3,622 people a year in Missouri.

How much do computer systems analysts earn in Missouri?+

The median is $92,060 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 13.0% below the U.S. median of $105,850. This is pay for people already working in the occupation, not the same thing as graduate earnings one year after finishing a degree.

Is demand for computer systems analysts growing?+

BLS projects a +8.7% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, much faster than average, with roughly 34,200 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.

How many schools offer programs for this career in Missouri?+

42 institutions in Missouri reported graduates from at least one of the 4 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.

What other job titles do computer systems analysts work under?+

Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Systems Analyst, Programmer Analyst, Health Informaticist, Clinical Informaticist, Business Systems Analyst, Computer Systems Analyst among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 15-1211.

About the data on this page

Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024–25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).

  • BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics

    May 2025

    Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.

  • BLS Employment Projections

    2024–34

    Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.

  • IPEDS Completions

    2024-25 (provisional)

    Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.

  • College Scorecard, Field of Study

    2020-21 cohorts

    Median graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.

  • Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes

    latest available

    Graduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.

  • NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk

    CIP 2020 / SOC 2018

    Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.

  • O*NET Database 30.3

    30.3

    Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.

    Official source →CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor / ETA

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