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2023 Most Popular Information Science Schools in the Plains States Region

37 Colleges
$58,238 Avg Salary
$25,345 Avg Student Debt

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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IS majors pursuing a .

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.

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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.

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#3

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

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.

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#4

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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#9

Wayne State College

Wayne, NE

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.

Full Information Science at Wayne State College Report

#10

Luther College

Decorah, IA

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.

Full Information Science at Luther College Report

Best Information Science Colleges by State

Explore the best information science colleges 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 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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