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2023 Most Popular Information Science Schools in Minnesota

13 Colleges
$55,596 Avg Salary
$27,408 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Science 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Information Science Schools in Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Minnesota to see which ones were the most popular 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Minnesota.

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

IS majors at Metro State take out an average of $27,408 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Information Science at Metropolitan State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Schools in Minnesota list. MSU Moorhead is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Moorhead.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for information science students. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best information science schools in Minnesota. Located in the town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Century College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Schools in Minnesota list. Century College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of White Bear Lake.

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#6

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, MN

Normandale Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Science Schools in Minnesota ranking. Normandale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Bloomington.

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Alexandria Technical & Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for information science students. It came in at #6 on the list. ATCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Alexandria.

Full Information Science at Alexandria Technical & Community College Report

University of Northwestern - St Paul ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Schools in Minnesota list. Northwestern is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Paul.

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Bemidji State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular information science programs. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Bemidji.

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Rasmussen University - Minnesota came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Science Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the small city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit college with a 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
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 13 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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