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2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

5 Ranked Colleges
149 Degrees Awarded
$19,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

General Information Science is the 45th most popular major in the country with 18,368 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 615 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 149 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in general information science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general information science programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general information science program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree information science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified masters’s information science students in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845.

Read more about General Information Science at UMN Twin Cities

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school situated in Rolla, Missouri. It awarded 20 masters’s information science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Missouri University of Science and Technology, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $30,943.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 45 masters’s information science degrees in 2019-2020.

UNOMAHA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNOMAHA are $16,374, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Information Science at UNOMAHA

#4

Dakota State University

Madison, South Dakota
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Dakota State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Dakota State is located in Madison, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s information science degrees to qualified students.

Dakota State also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Dakota State are $11,809, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Dakota State University General Information Science Report

#5

Bellevue University

Bellevue, Nebraska
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellevue University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Bellevue, Nebraska, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 58 diplomas to qualified masters’s information science students in 2019-2020.

Bellevue University also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bellevue University are $11,385, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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