2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Information Science in the Plains States Region

Ranked #32 in popularity, information science is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of information science. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 149 master's degrees in information science during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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

The IS master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Information Science in the Plains States Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for information science, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for information science.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Information Science in the Plains States Region

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

Most Well Attended Schools for IS Students Working on Their Master's

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Bellevue University
Bellevue, NE

58 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NE

#2 Best Quality In NE

Bellevue University is a popular decision for students interested in a master's degree in information science. Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Bellevue. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in information science in Nebraska.

There were approximately 58 information science individuals who graduated with this degree at Bellevue University in the most recent data year.

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University of Nebraska at Omaha
Omaha, NE

45 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In NE

#1 Best Quality In NE

University of Nebraska at Omaha is a popular option for students interested in a master's degree in information science. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in information science in Nebraska.

There were approximately 45 information science individuals who graduated with this degree at UNOMAHA in the most recent year we have data available.

Students who graduate with their master's from the IS program report average early career income of $92,400.

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Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla, MO

20 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MO

#1 Best Quality In MO

Missouri University of Science and Technology is a popular decision for students interested in a master's degree in information science. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public university located in the remote town of Rolla. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in information science in Missouri.

There were roughly 20 information science individuals who graduated with this degree at Missouri University of Science and Technology in the most recent data year.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

13 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MN

#1 Best Quality In MN

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a popular option for individuals interested in a master's degree in information science. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in information science in Minnesota.

There were roughly 13 information science students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.

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Dakota State University
Madison, SD

13 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In SD

#1 Best Quality In SD

Dakota State University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in information science. Dakota State is a small public university located in the distant town of Madison. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in information science in South Dakota.

There were approximately 13 information science individuals who graduated with this degree at Dakota State in the most recent data year.

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Best Information Science Colleges by State

Explore the most popular information science schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	184	20
Minnesota	169	25
Nebraska	116	116
South Dakota	84	16

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Information Science Related Rankings by Major

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

Majors Similar to IS

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Science	1,192
Computer Information Systems	793
Information Technology	545
Computer Software & Applications	77
Computer Programming	44
Computer Systems Networking	38
Computer Systems Analysis	15

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.