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2023 Most Popular Information Science Schools in Kansas

10 Colleges
$52,514 Avg Salary
$28,003 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Science School for You

In 2020-2021, 75 degrees and certificates were awarded to information science students who went to a Kansas college or university. This makes it the #105 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Information Science Schools in Kansas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Kansas to see which 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.

Check out the IS programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Kansas.

Our analysis found Fort Hays State University to be the most popular school for information science students who want to pursue a degree in Kansas. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Hays.

While working on their degree, IS majors at FHSU accumulate an average of around $25,990 in student debt.

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#2

Grantham University

Lenexa, KS

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Grantham University is a great place for information science students. Grantham University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Lenexa.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emporia State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Schools in Kansas list. ESU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Emporia.

After completing their degree, IS graduates from ESU carry an average student debt load of $22,602.

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#4

Newman University

Wichita, KS

Out of the 10 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Newman University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Wichita, Newman University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Ottawa University - Kansas City

Overland Park, KS

Out of the 10 schools in Kansas 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 fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Barton County Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Schools in Kansas list. Located in the rural area of Great Bend, Barton Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#7

Friends University

Wichita, KS

With a ranking of #7, Friends University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information science students. Located in the large city of Wichita, Friends University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

IS majors at Friends University take out an average of $35,417 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #7, Ottawa University - Online did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information science students. Located in the distant town of Ottawa, Ottawa University - Online is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Rasmussen University - Kansas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information science students. Located in the rural area of Topeka, Rasmussen University - Kansas is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Ottawa University - Ottawa came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Science Schools in Kansas ranking. Located in the town of Ottawa, Ottawa is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Best Information Science Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 90
Minnesota 141
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 10 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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