by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 18,325 people earned their degree in general information science, making the major the 47th most popular in the United States.
Across the Plains States region, there were 594 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 22 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in general information science. To top this list, a school must have a successful general information science program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate”.
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Century College landed the #1 spot on the list. Century College is a medium-sized school located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota that handed out 11 associates’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Information Science at Century College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dakota State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate. Dakota State is a small public school situated in Madison, South Dakota. It awarded 8 associates’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Dakota State University General Information Science Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Alexandria Technical & Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate. ATCC is a small school located in Alexandria, Minnesota that handed out 2 associates’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Barton County Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Great Bend, Kansas, and it awarded 1 associates’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Information Science at Barton Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rochester Community and Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Located in Rochester, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s information science students in 2020-2021.
Full Rochester Community and Technical College General Information Science Report
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Newman University landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Wichita, Kansas, and it awarded 2 associates’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 Newman University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Hennepin Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate. North Hennepin Community College is a medium-sized school located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota that handed out 0 associates’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Information Science at North Hennepin Community College
Read more about our data sources and methodologies