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

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

Finding the Best Information Science Associate Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Information Science Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular associate 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 associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

#1

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Our analysis found Century College to be the most popular school for information science students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . Century College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake.

Of the 11 students majoring in IS at Century College, 91% are male and 9% are female.

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#2

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dakota State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Madison, Dakota State is a public school with a small student population.

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

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Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Alexandria Technical & Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. ATCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Alexandria.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Barton County Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Great Bend, Barton Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Full Information Science at Barton County Community College Report

#5

Newman University

Wichita, KS

Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Newman University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Wichita, Newman University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Hennepin Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. North Hennepin Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.

Full Information Science at North Hennepin Community College Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rochester Community and Technical College is a great place for information science students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, Rochester Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Information Science Colleges by State

Explore the best information science colleges 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

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 7 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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