2023 Most Popular Information Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Information Science Basic Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 18,325 information science students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #4 most popular in the country.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Most Popular Information Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Science program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Information Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Information Science Basic Certificate Colleges.
Most Popular Plains States Region Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Information Science
Our analysis found Dakota State University to be the most popular school for information science students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Plains States Region . Dakota State is a small public school located in the town of Madison.
Of the 8 students majoring in IS at Dakota State, 75% are male and 25% are female.
Our analysis found Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City to be the most popular school for information science students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Kansas City, MCC is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 8 students majoring in IS at MCC, 63% are male and 38% are female.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Normandale Community College is a great place for information science students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Bloomington, Normandale Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 50% are male.
Best Information Science Colleges by State
Explore the best information science schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Kansas | 75 |
Minnesota | 141 |
Missouri | 90 |
Iowa | 19 |
South Dakota | 58 |
North Dakota | 2 |
Nebraska | 187 |
Information Science Related Majors
One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, information science has other similar majors worth exploring.
IS Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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General Information Science | 18,325 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Computer Information Systems | 88,434 |
Computer Science | 59,565 |
Information Technology | 40,555 |
Computer Systems Networking | 14,700 |
Computer Software & Applications | 14,336 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.
- 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 The Opte Project.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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