2023 Most Popular Online Information Science Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Most Popular Online Information Science School for You
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 Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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2023 Most Popular Online Information Science Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IS majors pursuing an online .
Top 10 Most Popular Online Information Science Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Dakota State University the most popular online school in the Plains States Region for information science students. Located in the town of Madison, Dakota State is a public school with a small student population.
Our analysis found Fort Hays State University to be the most popular school for information science students who want to pursue an online degree in the Plains States Region . FHSU is a large public school located in the remote town of Hays.
IS majors at FHSU take out an average of $25,990 in student loans while working on their egree.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Grantham University is a great place for information science students pursuing an online degree. Grantham University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the small city of Lenexa.
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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 #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Information Science Schools in the Plains States Region list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Rolla.
While working on their degree, IS majors at Missouri University of Science and Technology accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellevue University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Information Science Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
With a ranking of #6, Alexandria Technical & Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for information science students. ATCC is a small public school located in the town of Alexandria.
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University of Northwestern - St Paul came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Information Science Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Northwestern is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Paul.
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Ottawa University - Kansas City landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best information science programs. Ottawa University - Kansas City is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park.
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Rasmussen University - Kansas ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Information Science Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Topeka, Rasmussen University - Kansas is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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North Hennepin Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Information Science Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. North Hennepin Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.
Most Popular Online Information Science Colleges by State
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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Majors Related to IS
Information Science is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 12 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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