2025 Best Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

a bachelor's degree in information science is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #52 out of 363 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 9 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 329 bachelor's degrees in information science during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Information Science School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The is bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on information science students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other information science students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for information science to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized information science related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for information science students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Information Science Schools

The is school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Information Science in the Plains States Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in information science.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Bachelor's in IS

1

Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla, MO

34 Annual Graduates

$65,393 Median Starting Salary

$32,728 Median Student Debt

It's hard to beat Missouri University of Science and Technology if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in information science. Located in the town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public university with a medium-sized student population.

Those information science students who get their bachelor's degree from Missouri University of Science and Technology make $9,132 more than the average is grad.

More information about a bachelor’s in information science from Missouri University of Science and Technology

2

Dakota State University
Madison, SD

19 Annual Graduates

$63,636 Median Starting Salary

Dakota State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in information science. Located in the distant town of Madison, Dakota State is a public university with a small student population.

Those information science students who get their bachelor's degree from Dakota State University make $7,375 more than the average is grad.

More information about a bachelor’s in information science from Dakota State University

3

Luther College
Decorah, IA

21 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in information science has to take a look at Luther College. Located in the remote town of Decorah, Luther is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in information science from Luther College

4

University of Nebraska at Omaha
Omaha, NE

48 Annual Graduates

$58,757 Median Starting Salary

University of Nebraska at Omaha is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in information science. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Omaha.

Bachelor's recipients from the information science program at University of Nebraska at Omaha earn $2,496 more than the typical college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

More information about a bachelor’s in information science from University of Nebraska at Omaha

5

Columbia College
Columbia, MO

40 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in information science from Columbia College

6

Metropolitan State University
Saint Paul, MN

43 Annual Graduates

$64,382 Median Starting Salary

Metro State is a medium-sized public university located in the large city of Saint Paul.

Those information science students who get their bachelor's degree from Metropolitan State University earn $8,121 more than the average is graduate.

More information about a bachelor’s in information science from Metropolitan State University

7

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Winona, MN

11 Annual Graduates

$25,534 Median Starting Salary

SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Winona.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the is program report average early career wages of $25,534.

More information about a bachelor’s in information science from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota

8

Fort Hays State University
Hays, KS

50 Annual Graduates

$56,399 Median Starting Salary

Located in the remote town of Hays, FHSU is a public university with a large student population.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the is program report average early career earnings of $56,399.

More information about a bachelor’s in information science from Fort Hays State University

9

Minnesota State University - Moorhead
Moorhead, MN

15 Annual Graduates

$49,625 Median Starting Salary

Located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public university with a small student population.

Soon after graduating, is bachelor's recipients usually make around $49,625 in their early careers.

More information about a bachelor’s in information science from Minnesota State University - Moorhead

Best Information Science Colleges by State

Explore the best information science colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	228	58
Minnesota	215	104
Iowa	197	19
Kansas	184	74
Nebraska	180	91
North Dakota	149	2
South Dakota	148	21

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Rankings in Majors Related to IS

Information Science is one of 10 different types of Computer & Information Sciences programs to choose from.

IS Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Information Science	329

Majors Similar to IS

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Science	2,735
Computer Information Systems	2,066
Information Technology	754
Computer Programming	218
Computer Systems Analysis	206
Computer Software & Applications	146
Computer Systems Networking	74
Data Processing	23
Other Computer & Information Sciences	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to The Opte Project. More about our data sources and methodologies.