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2023 Most Popular Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

29 Colleges
$52,942 Avg Salary
$30,237 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Science Bachelor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 29 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Information Science Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Nebraska at Omaha to be the most popular school for information science students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public college with a large student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 75% are male.

On average, IS graduates from UNOMAHA take out $23,645 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 29 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 14% of the IS majors at the school.

IS majors at Metro State take out an average of $30,453 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Missouri University of Science and Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information science schools 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.

About 25% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 75% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fort Hays State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Hays, FHSU is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 24% of the IS majors at the school.

On average, IS graduates from FHSU take out $27,961 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Information Science at Fort Hays State University Report

Out of the 29 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 35 students majoring in IS at MSU Moorhead, 94% are male and 6% are female.

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#6

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

Dakota State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Dakota State is a small public school located in the town of Madison.

Women make up 29% of the IS majors at the school.

IS majors at Dakota State take out an average of $33,960 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Information Science at Dakota State University Report

#7

Wayne State College

Wayne, NE

With a ranking of #7, Wayne State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information science students working on their bachelor’s degree. WSC is a small public school located in the distant town of Wayne.

About 45% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 55% are male.

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#8

Luther College

Decorah, IA

Luther College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Decorah, Luther is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 31% of the IS majors at the school.

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#9

Grantham University

Lenexa, KS

Grantham University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree information science programs. Located in the city of Lenexa, Grantham University is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in IS at Grantham University, 93% are male and 7% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, IS majors at Grantham University accumulate an average of around $30,504 in student debt.

Full Information Science at Grantham University Report

Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Winona.

Women make up 31% of the IS majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, IS graduates from SMU MN carry an average student debt load of $39,166.

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Best Information Science Colleges by State

Explore the best information science schools 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 29 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.

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