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2023 Most Popular Information Science Schools in Kansas

10 Colleges
$52,514 Avg Salary
$28,003 Avg Student Debt

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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.

The Most Popular Information Science Schools in Kansas ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Kansas 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Information Science Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Fort Hays State University the most popular school in Kansas for information science students. Located in the town of Hays, FHSU is a public college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, IS graduates from FHSU carry an average student debt load of $25,990.

Full Information Science at Fort Hays State University Report

#2

Grantham University

Lenexa, KS

The excellent programs at Grantham University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best information science schools in Kansas. Located in the city of Lenexa, Grantham University is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Information Science at Grantham University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Emporia State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Schools in Kansas list. Located in the remote town of Emporia, ESU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that IS majors at ESU take out is $22,602.

Read full report on Information Science at Emporia State University

#4

Newman University

Wichita, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Newman University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Schools in Kansas list. Newman University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Wichita.

Read full report on Information Science at Newman University

#5

Ottawa University - Kansas City

Overland Park, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ottawa University - Kansas City. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Schools in Kansas list. Located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park, Ottawa University - Kansas City is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Read full report on Information Science at Ottawa University - Kansas City

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Barton County Community College is a great place for information science students. Barton Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Great Bend.

Read full report on Information Science at Barton County Community College

#7

Friends University

Wichita, KS

Friends University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular information science programs. Friends University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Wichita.

While working on their degree, IS majors at Friends University accumulate an average of around $35,417 in student debt.

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Ottawa University - Ottawa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for information science students. It came in at #7 on the list. Ottawa is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Ottawa.

Read full report on Information Science at Ottawa University - Ottawa

Ottawa University - Online ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Schools in Kansas list. Ottawa University - Online is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Ottawa.

Read full report on Information Science at Ottawa University - Online

Rasmussen University - Kansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for information science students. It came in at #7 on the list. Rasmussen University - Kansas is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Topeka.

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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
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 10 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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