2023 Most Popular Information Science Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Information Science 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Information Science Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in the Plains States Region to see which 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.
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2023 Most Popular Information Science Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IS majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular Information Science Schools
Our analysis found University of Nebraska at Omaha to be the most popular school for information science students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
IS majors at UNOMAHA take out an average of $22,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
Read full report on Information Science at University of Nebraska at Omaha
Out of the 37 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
On average, IS graduates from Missouri University of Science and Technology take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bellevue University is a great place for information science students. Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bellevue.
Read full report on Information Science at Bellevue University
Out of the 37 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dakota State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Dakota State is a small public school located in the distant town of Madison.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Metropolitan State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
IS majors at Metro State take out an average of $27,408 in student loans while working on their egree.
Fort Hays State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular information science programs. Located in the town of Hays, FHSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that IS majors at FHSU take out is $25,990.
Read full report on Information Science at Fort Hays State University
Minnesota State University - Moorhead ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Read full report on Information Science at Minnesota State University - Moorhead
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for information science students. It came in at #8 on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.
Wayne State College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular information science programs. WSC is a small public school located in the distant town of Wayne.
While working on their degree, IS majors at WSC accumulate an average of around $18,500 in student debt.
Luther College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for information science students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Decorah, Luther is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Best Information Science Colleges by State
Explore the best information science colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Kansas | 75 |
Minnesota | 141 |
Missouri | 90 |
Iowa | 19 |
South Dakota | 58 |
North Dakota | 2 |
Nebraska | 187 |
Information Science Related Majors
One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, information science has other similar majors worth exploring.
IS Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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General Information Science | 18,325 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 27 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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