General Information Science is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best general information science schools.
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If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general information science degrees they offer, see the list below.
Leading the list is Dakota State University, our #1 school for general information science. Dakota State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Madison. About 49% of students finish within six years. About 100 general information science degrees were awarded at Dakota State University in the most recent year. Graduates of the general information science program make about $63,636 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $29,318.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 1 school evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
