2023 Most Popular Information Science Schools in Minnesota
Finding the Best Information Science 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Information Science Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in Minnesota to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 Minnesota
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Information Science Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Information Science Schools
Our analysis found Metropolitan State University to be the most popular school for information science students who want to pursue a degree in Minnesota. Metro State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.
IS majors at Metro State take out an average of $27,408 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Schools in Minnesota list. MSU Moorhead is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 13 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the # 4 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.
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The excellent programs at Century College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best information science schools in Minnesota. Century College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of White Bear Lake.
Normandale Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Schools in Minnesota list. Normandale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Bloomington.
University of Northwestern - St Paul landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular information science programs. Northwestern is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Paul.
With a ranking of #6, Alexandria Technical & Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information science students. ATCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Alexandria.
With a ranking of #9, Bemidji State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information science students. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the town of Bemidji.
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Rasmussen University - Minnesota landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular information science programs. Located in the city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Best Information Science Colleges in the Plains States Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Kansas | 75 |
Missouri | 90 |
Iowa | 19 |
South Dakota | 58 |
North Dakota | 2 |
Nebraska | 187 |
Majors Related to IS
Information Science is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.
IS Focus Areas
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 13 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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