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Most Popular Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota

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

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

Finding the Best Information Science Bachelor's 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Minnesota 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for IS majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Metropolitan State University the most popular school in Minnesota for information science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Metro State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. MSU Moorhead is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Moorhead.

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

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Out of the 7 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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Out of the 7 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northwestern - St Paul landed the # 4 spot on the list. Northwestern is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Paul.

Of the 3 students majoring in IS at Northwestern, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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Out of the 7 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Bemidji State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Bemidji.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a great place for information science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, IS majors at Rasmussen University - Minnesota accumulate an average of around $19,953 in student debt.

Full Information Science at Rasmussen University - Minnesota Report

With a ranking of #7, University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Information Science at University of St Thomas Minnesota Report

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 7 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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