2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science in the Plains States Region (With Aid)
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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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 402 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in general information science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general information science programs, but they also 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid.
Top 16 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science in the Plains States Region (With Aid)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Rolla, Missouri, and it awarded 47 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2019-2020.
Missouri University of Science and Technology also made our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Missouri University of Science and Technology is $14,262 for plains states region bachelor’s degree information science students with aid.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on General Information Science at Missouri University of Science and Technology
Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this fairly large public school handed out 50 degrees to qualified bachelors’s information science students in 2019-2020.
UNOMAHA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha is $14,040 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Information Science students with aid.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fort Hays State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Hays, Kansas, this fairly large public school awarded 57 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s information science students in 2019-2020.
FHSU also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Fort Hays State University is $12,053 for plains states region bachelor’s degree information science students with aid.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Emporia State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Emporia, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s information science degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.
ESU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for ESU is $14,822 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Information Science students with aid.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Wayne, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s information science degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.
WSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $13,765 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Information Science students with aid per year to attend Wayne State College.
Metropolitan State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Metro State is a public institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 55 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Metro State, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $15,225 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Information Science students with aid per year to attend Metropolitan State University.
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Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. This medium-sized school is located in Moorhead, Minnesota, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2019-2020.
MSU Moorhead not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Minnesota State University - Moorhead is $16,893 for plains states region bachelor’s degree information science students with aid.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Information Science at Minnesota State University - Moorhead
Dakota State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Dakota State is located in Madison, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s information science degrees to qualified students.
Dakota State also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Dakota State is $17,691 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Information Science students with aid.
Bemidji State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in Bemidji, Minnesota, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2019-2020.
Bemidji State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Bemidji State University is $15,868 for plains states region bachelor’s degree information science students with aid.
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Friends University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Wichita, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s information science degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
Friends University also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Friends University is $20,686 for plains states region bachelor’s degree information science students with aid.
With a ranking of #11, Bellevue University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Bellevue, Nebraska, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2019-2020.
Bellevue University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $15,616 for plains states region bachelor’s degree information science students with aid per year to attend Bellevue University.
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Luther College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Decorah, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 17 degrees to qualified bachelors’s information science students in 2019-2020.
Luther also made our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend Luther College is $23,620 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Information Science students with aid.
The low student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is a medium-sized school located in Winona, Minnesota that handed out 19 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2019-2020.
SMU MN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is $19,514 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Information Science students with aid.
The low student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 General Information Science at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
Webster University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2019-2020.
Webster not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Webster University is $22,768 for plains states region bachelor’s degree information science students with aid.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Grantham University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Grantham University is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in Lenexa, Kansas. It awarded 17 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2019-2020.
Grantham University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Grantham University is $8,409 for plains states region bachelor’s degree information science students with aid.
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With a ranking of #16, University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2019-2020.
UST MN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of St Thomas Minnesota is $29,155 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Information Science students with aid.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read more about General Information Science at University of St Thomas Minnesota
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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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- *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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