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2023 Best Information Science Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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$75,213 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science Master's Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Information Science Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for computer science students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for IS majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Master's in Information Science

Our analysis found Missouri University of Science and Technology to be the best school for information science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best information science schools in the Plains States Region . UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska at Omaha is a great place for information science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public college with a large student population.

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#4

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Out of the 5 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellevue University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Bellevue University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bellevue.

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#5

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Dakota State University is a great place for information science students working on their master’s degree. Dakota State is a small public school located in the town of Madison.

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Best Information Science Colleges by State

Explore the best information science colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 75
Minnesota 141
Missouri 90
Iowa 19
South Dakota 58
North Dakota 2
Nebraska 187

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, information science has other similar majors worth exploring.

IS Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Information Science 18,325

Related Major Annual Graduates
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 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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