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2023 Most Popular Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas

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

Finding the Best Information Science Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, information science students earned 75 degrees and certificates from a Kansas school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Kansas to see which bachelor's 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.

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

Our analysis found Fort Hays State University to be the most popular school for information science students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Kansas. Located in the remote town of Hays, FHSU is a public school with a large student population.

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

The average amount in student loans that IS majors at FHSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,961.

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#2

Grantham University

Lenexa, KS

Out of the 9 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Grantham University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Lenexa, Grantham University is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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

IS majors at Grantham University take out an average of $30,504 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emporia State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Located in the town of Emporia, ESU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 80% are male.

The average amount in student loans that IS majors at ESU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,847.

Full Information Science at Emporia State University Report

#4

Newman University

Wichita, KS

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Newman University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information science schools in Kansas. Newman University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Wichita.

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#5

Ottawa University - Kansas City

Overland Park, KS

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ottawa University - Kansas City is a great place for information science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Overland Park, Ottawa University - Kansas City is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Ottawa University - Ottawa ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Ottawa is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Ottawa.

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With a ranking of #6, Rasmussen University - Kansas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Rasmussen University - Kansas is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Topeka.

IS majors at Rasmussen University - Kansas take out an average of $19,953 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #6, Ottawa University - Online did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Ottawa University - Online is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Ottawa.

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#6

Friends University

Wichita, KS

With a ranking of #6, Friends University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Friends University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Wichita.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, IS graduates from Friends University carry an average student debt load of $35,961.

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Best Information Science Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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 9 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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