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Most Popular Information Science Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota

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2023 Most Popular Information Science Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota

4 Colleges
$39,330 Avg Salary
$22,698 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Science Associate Degree School for You

Information Science is one of the most popular subjects to study in Minnesota. With 141 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 8th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's computer science students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Most Popular Information Science Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Minnesota to see which associate degree programs were the most popular 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.

Check out the IS associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Minnesota.

#1

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Our analysis found Century College to be the most popular school for information science students who want to pursue a associate degree in Minnesota. Century College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of White Bear Lake.

Of the 11 students majoring in IS at Century College, 91% are male and 9% are female.

Full Information Science at Century College Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Alexandria Technical & Community College is a great place for information science students working on their associate degree. ATCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Alexandria.

Read full report on Information Science at Alexandria Technical & Community College

Out of the 4 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Rochester Community and Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, Rochester Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Information Science at Rochester Community and Technical College

#3

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means North Hennepin Community College is a great place for information science students working on their associate degree. North Hennepin Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.

Read full report on Information Science at North Hennepin Community College

Best Information Science Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Information Science Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

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

Information Science is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

IS Focus Areas

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 4 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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