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2025 Best Information Science Schools in Minnesota

4 Colleges in Minnesota
119 IS Degrees Awarded
$65,286 Avg Early-Career Salary
Information Science is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #58 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Information Science Schools in Minnesota ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 119 degrees in information science to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Information Science School

Best Information Science Schools in Minnesota The is program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Information Science rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for information science schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Information Science Degree Level

Associate Degrees in IS
Bachelor's Degrees in IS

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 Schools in Minnesota. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Information Science in Minnesota

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the is degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Minnesota Schools in IS

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Century College
White Bear Lake, MN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MN
21.4% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in information science needs to look into Century College. Located in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #486 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Century College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 14 information science students who graduated with this degree at Century College in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
51 IS Degrees Awarded
$64,382 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Metropolitan State University if you wish to pursue a degree in information science. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 44th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 51 information science students who graduated with this degree at Metro State in the most recent data year. After graduation, is degree recipients usually make around $64,382 in the first five years of their career.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BS in Computer Information Systems Program Name

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Any student pursuing a degree in information science needs to check out Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Located in the town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #432 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SMU MN is a great university overall.

There were approximately 18 information science students who graduated with this degree at SMU MN in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the is program make around $25,534 in the first couple years of their career.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$49,625 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Minnesota State University - Moorhead if you wish to pursue a degree in information science. MSU Moorhead is a small public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead. This university ranks 30th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 15 information science students who graduated with this degree at MSU Moorhead in the most recent data year. After graduation, is degree recipients generally earn an average of $49,625 in their early careers.

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Best Information Science Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Information Science Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Missouri 283 85
Kansas 266 75
Iowa 264 19
Nebraska 238 183
North Dakota 210 2
South Dakota 204 51

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

IS Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Information Science 119

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 1,364
Information Technology 950
Computer Information Systems 936
Computer Programming 308
Computer Software & Applications 295
Computer Systems Networking 248
Computer Systems Analysis 153
Data Processing 26
Data Entry 6

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