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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

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 $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 $75-$110k” 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general information science program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

#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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized school located in Rolla, Missouri that handed out 20 masters’s information science degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri University of Science and Technology did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $30,943, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Missouri University of Science and Technology General Information Science Report

#3 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Nebraska at Omaha is a fairly large public school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. 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 University of Nebraska at Omaha are $16,374, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Information Science at UNOMAHA

#3

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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #3 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s information science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree information science students whose families make $75-$110k list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Information Science at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

#4

Bellevue University

Bellevue, Nebraska
#5 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellevue University landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Bellevue, Nebraska, and it awarded 58 masters’s information science degrees in 2019-2020.

Bellevue University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bellevue University are $11,385, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Information Science at Bellevue University

#5

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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Dakota State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Dakota State is a public institution located in Madison, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Dakota State also made our “Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Dakota State University are $11,809, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Dakota State University General Information Science Report

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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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