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2023 Most Popular Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

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$67,433 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science Graduate Certificate 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.

The Most Popular Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Plains States Region to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular 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 Graduate Certificate 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 a graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the distant town of Madison, Dakota State is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in IS at Dakota State, 71% are male and 29% are female.

Read full report on Information Science at Dakota State University

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Missouri University of Science and Technology is a great place for information science students working on their graduate certificate. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Rolla.

Women make up 20% of the IS majors at the school.

Full Information Science at Missouri University of Science and Technology Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska at Omaha is a great place for information science students working on their graduate certificate. UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

Women make up 25% of the IS majors at the school.

Read full report on Information Science at University of Nebraska at Omaha

Out of the 5 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Read full report on Information Science at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northwestern - St Paul. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Northwestern is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Paul.

Full Information Science at University of Northwestern - St Paul Report

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 5 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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