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Most Popular Online Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

8 Colleges
$52,942 Avg Salary
$30,237 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IS majors pursuing an online bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found Fort Hays State University to be the most popular school for information science students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . FHSU is a large public school located in the remote town of Hays.

Women make up 24% of the IS majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, IS graduates from FHSU carry an average student debtload of $27,961.

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#2

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dakota State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the distant town of Madison, Dakota State is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 29% of the IS majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, IS majors at Dakota State accumulate an average of around $33,960 in student debt.

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#3

Grantham University

Lenexa, KS

Out of the 8 online programs at schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grantham University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Grantham University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the small city of Lenexa.

Of the 15 students majoring in IS at Grantham University, 93% are male and 7% are female.

IS majors at Grantham University take out an average of $30,504 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Bellevue University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best information science schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 60% of the IS majors at the school.

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#5

Ottawa University - Kansas City

Overland Park, KS

Out of the 8 online programs at schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ottawa University - Kansas City landed the # 5 spot on the list. Ottawa University - Kansas City is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Overland Park.

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Rasmussen University - Kansas landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree information science programs. Located in the rural area of Topeka, Rasmussen University - Kansas is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, IS graduates from Rasmussen University - Kansas carry an average student debtload of $19,953.

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Rasmussen University - North Dakota landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree information science programs. Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Fargo.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, IS majors at Rasmussen University - North Dakota accumulate an average of around $19,953 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #6, Ottawa University - Online did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information science students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Ottawa, Ottawa University - Online is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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 8 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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