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2023 Most Popular Online Information Science Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

3 Colleges
$39,330 Avg Salary
$22,698 Avg Student Debt

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, information science was ranked #57 in the country. In fact 18,325 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Information Science Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Information Science Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

Our analysis found Dakota State University to be the most popular school for information science students who want to pursue an online associate degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the distant town of Madison, Dakota State is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in IS at Dakota State, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Full Information Science at Dakota State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alexandria Technical & Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Information Science Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. ATCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Alexandria.

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#3

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means North Hennepin Community College is a great place for information science students working on their online associate degree. North Hennepin Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.

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Explore the most popular online information science schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 90
Minnesota 141
Kansas 75
Iowa 19
Nebraska 187
North Dakota 2
South Dakota 58

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Information Science is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

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 3 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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