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2023 Most Popular Information Science Schools in the Plains States Region

6 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Information Science Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.

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

#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 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.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Schools in the Plains States Region list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Rolla.

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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 #2 on this year’s Most Popular 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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#4

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dakota State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular 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 be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Northwestern - St Paul did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information science students. Northwestern is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Paul.

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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 6 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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