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2023 Most Popular Information Science Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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$75,213 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science Master's Degree 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.

The Most Popular Information Science Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Science program at each school on the list.

Check out the IS master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

#1

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Our analysis found Bellevue University to be the most popular school for information science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 53% of the IS majors at the school.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the # 2 spot on the list. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Omaha.

Of the 28 students majoring in IS at UNOMAHA, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Full Information Science at University of Nebraska at Omaha Report

Out of the 5 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Rolla.

About 41% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 59% are male.

Read full report on Information Science at Missouri University of Science and Technology

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in IS at UMN Twin Cities, 60% are male and 40% are female.

Full Information Science at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

#4

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Dakota State University is a great place for information science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Madison, Dakota State is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in IS at Dakota State, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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Best Information Science Colleges by State

Explore the best information science schools 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.

  • 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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