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2025 Best Information Science Schools in Wisconsin

4 Colleges in Wisconsin
243 IS Degrees Awarded
$65,286 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in information science, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #58 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Wisconsin to determine which ones were the best for information science students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 243 degrees in information science to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Information Science School

Best Information Science Schools in Wisconsin Your choice of information science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Information Science School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Information Science Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in IS
Master's Degrees in IS
Doctor's Degrees in IS

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Information Science Schools in Wisconsin ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Information Science in Wisconsin

The schools below may not offer all types of is degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Wisconsin Schools in IS

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in information science has to take a look at University of Wisconsin - Madison. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.More information about a degree in information science from University of Wisconsin - Madison

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
191 IS Degrees Awarded
$51,582 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee if you wish to pursue a degree in information science. UWM is a very large public university located in the large city of Milwaukee. A Best Colleges rank of #673 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UWM is a great university overall.

There were about 191 information science students who graduated with this degree at UWM in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the is program report average early career income of $51,582.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BS in Computer Information Systems Program Name

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In WI
33.3% Growth in Graduates

University of Wisconsin - Green Bay is a great option for students interested in a degree in information science. Located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay, UW - Green Bay is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 30th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were roughly 21 information science students who graduated with this degree at UW - Green Bay in the most recent year we have data available.

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It is difficult to beat University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex if you wish to pursue a degree in information science. UWM Flexible Option is a fairly small public university located in the large city of Milwaukee. This university ranks 46th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were about 23 information science students who graduated with this degree at UWM Flexible Option in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the is program state that they receive average early career income of $51,582.

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Best Information Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Information Science Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 489
Ohio 314 272
Illinois 304 797
Indiana 294 280

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One of 10 majors within the Computer & Information Sciences area of study, Information Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

IS Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Information Science 243

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 1,756
Information Technology 891
Computer Systems Networking 360
Computer Programming 316
Computer Science 286
Computer Software & Applications 207
Other Computer & Information Sciences 16

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