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Most Popular Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota

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2023 Most Popular Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota

7 Colleges
$52,942 Avg Salary
$30,237 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Science Bachelor's Degree School for You

Information Science is the #99 most popular major in Minnesota with 141 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Minnesota to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Information Science Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Metropolitan State University to be the most popular school for information science students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Minnesota. Metro State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

About 14% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 86% are male.

IS majors at Metro State take out an average of $30,453 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Minnesota State University - Moorhead is a great place for information science students working on their bachelor’s degree. MSU Moorhead is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Moorhead.

Women make up 6% of the IS majors at the school.

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Out of the 7 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 31% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 69% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, IS graduates from SMU MN carry an average student debt load of $39,166.

Read full report on Information Science at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota

Out of the 7 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northwestern - St Paul landed the # 4 spot on the list. Northwestern is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Paul.

Women make up 33% of the IS majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bemidji State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Bemidji.

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Out of the 7 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Rasmussen University - Minnesota landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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

Read full report on Information Science at Rasmussen University - Minnesota

University of St Thomas Minnesota came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Information Science Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Information Science Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 90
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.

Majors Similar to IS

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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