by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 18,325 people earned their degree in information science, making the major the 58th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, information science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $59,394 and had an average of $28,852 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 594 information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,238 and $25,345 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 35 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in information science. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their information science program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in the Plains States Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region is students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dakota State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in the Plains States Region list. Dakota State is located in Madison, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 66 ’s IS degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Luther College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Decorah, Iowa, and it awarded 16 ’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lincoln University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in the Plains States Region. Lincoln University is a small public school situated in Jefferson City, Missouri. It awarded 10 ’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Science at Lincoln University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in the Plains States Region list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized school located in Rolla, Missouri that handed out 80 ’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on Information Science at Missouri University of Science and Technology
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in the Plains States Region. University of Nebraska at Omaha is a fairly large public school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 91 ’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Moorhead, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 35 degrees to qualified ’s IS students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Information Science at Minnesota State University - Moorhead
Metropolitan State University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in the Plains States Region list. Metropolitan State University is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 51 ’s IS degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Information Science at Metropolitan State University
Wayne State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. Wayne State College is a small school located in Wayne, Nebraska that handed out 20 ’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Bellevue University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Bellevue, Nebraska. It awarded 69 ’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, Central College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in the Plains States Region list. Central College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pella, Iowa. It awarded 3 ’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, Fort Hays State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in the Plains States Region list. Hays, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IS degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Science at Fort Hays State University
Doane University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Doane University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Crete, Nebraska. It awarded 7 ’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, Grantham University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in the Plains States Region list. Grantham University is a medium-sized school located in Lenexa, Kansas that handed out 15 ’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Winona, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 13 degrees to qualified ’s IS students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Information Science at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
Ottawa University - Kansas City came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Overland Park, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified ’s IS students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Information Science at Ottawa University - Kansas City
With a ranking of #16, Century College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified ’s IS students in 2020-2021.
Emporia State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Emporia, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IS degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Dickinson State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #18. DSU is a small public school situated in Dickinson, North Dakota. It awarded 2 ’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, Newman University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in the Plains States Region list. Newman University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wichita, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Northwestern - St Paul came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Northwestern - St Paul is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Alexandria Technical & Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #21. This small school is located in Alexandria, Minnesota, and it awarded 4 ’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s IS degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Information Science at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Barton County Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Barton County Community College is a public institution located in Great Bend, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Science at Barton Community College
Bemidji State University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in the Plains States Region list. Bemidji State University is a small school located in Bemidji, Minnesota that handed out 1 ’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Information Science at Bemidji State University
Rasmussen University - Minnesota came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in St. Cloud, Minnesota, and it awarded 1 ’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Information Science at Rasmussen University - Minnesota
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