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2023 Best Information Science Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Finding the Best Information Science School for You

Information Science is the #38 most popular major in the country with 6,934 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Information Science Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Information Science Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top Plains States Region Schools in Information Science

Our analysis found Missouri University of Science and Technology to be the best school for information science students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Rolla.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dakota State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Information Science Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the distant town of Madison, Dakota State is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Information Science Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the city of Omaha.

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#5

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

The excellent programs at Bellevue University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best information science schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Best Information Science Colleges by State

Explore the best information science colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 32
Minnesota 24
Nebraska 96
South Dakota 29

Information Science is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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