by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IS Major in the Plains States Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Information Science is the 58th most popular major in the country with 18,325 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 2 information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,829 and $0 respectively.
That schools that top this list have a program in information science in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IS Major in the Plains States Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IS Major in the Plains States Region”.
Out of the 1 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IS Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dakota State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Madison, South Dakota, this small public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s IS students in 2020-2021.
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