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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Informatics Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Informatics is the 246th most popular major in the country with 2,726 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Best Value Informatics Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 37 colleges that offered a degree in informatics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great informatics programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the informatics program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Informatics Schools For Those Getting Aid.
Out of the 37 schools in the Best Value Informatics Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 289 ’s informatics degrees to qualified students.
UW Seattle also made our “Best Informatics Schools” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for University of Washington - Seattle Campus is $12,017 for Informatics students with aid.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Informatics at University of Washington - Seattle Campus
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ivy Tech Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Informatics Schools For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 151 ’s informatics degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our informatics students with aid list, Ivy Tech Community College has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Informatics Schools” ranking. It costs about $7,669 for informatics students with aid per year to attend Ivy Tech Community College.
Read more about Informatics at Ivy Tech Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Informatics Schools For Those Getting Aid list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 11 ’s informatics degrees in 2020-2021.
U-M also took the #1 spot in our “Best Informatics Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend U-M is $14,878 for Informatics students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Informatics at U-M
Out of the 37 schools in the Best Value Informatics Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s informatics degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our informatics students with aid list, UF has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Informatics Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UF is $5,135 for Informatics students with aid.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Informatics at University of Florida
Out of the 37 schools in the Best Value Informatics Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #5 spot on the list. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s informatics degrees to 483 students in 2020-2021.
IU Bloomington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Informatics Schools” list. It costs about $14,619 for Informatics students with aid per year to attend IU Bloomington.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Full Indiana University - Bloomington Informatics Report
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Informatics Schools For Those Getting Aid list. IUPUI is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 131 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
IUPUI also took the #15 spot in our “Best Informatics Schools” ranking. It costs about $12,416 for Informatics students with aid per year to attend IUPUI.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Informatics at IUPUI
University of California - Irvine landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Informatics Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 133 ’s informatics degrees in 2020-2021.
UC Irvine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Informatics Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend UC Irvine is $12,209 for Informatics students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Informatics at University of California - Irvine
University of North Florida came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Informatics Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Jacksonville, Florida, and it awarded 6 ’s informatics degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNF, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Informatics Schools” ranking. It costs about $8,865 for informatics students with aid per year to attend UNF.
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 more about Informatics at University of North Florida
Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Informatics Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Arizona State University - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 ’s informatics degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Informatics Schools” ranking. It costs about $13,107 for Informatics students with aid per year to attend Arizona State University - Tempe.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Informatics at Arizona State University - Tempe
Texas Woman’s University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Informatics Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texas Woman’s University is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 39 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at TWU, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Informatics Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,684 for informatics students with aid per year to attend TWU.
Read full report on Informatics at Texas Woman’s University
University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Informatics Schools For Those Getting Aid list. University of Nebraska at Omaha is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s informatics degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNOMAHA, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Informatics Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha is $13,914 for informatics students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Informatics at UNOMAHA
University of Iowa came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Informatics Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 43 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Iowa also took the #12 spot in our “Best Informatics Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Iowa is $19,401 for informatics students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Iowa Informatics Report
With a ranking of #13, University of Wisconsin - Stout did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Informatics Schools For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Menomonie, Wisconsin, and it awarded 10 ’s informatics degrees in 2020-2021.
UW - Stout not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Informatics Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Wisconsin - Stout is $15,589 for informatics students with aid.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 Informatics at University of Wisconsin - Stout
University at Albany came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Informatics Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Albany, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s informatics degrees to 138 students in 2020-2021.
UAlbany also took the #16 spot in our “Best Informatics Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UAlbany is $18,355 for informatics students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Informatics at University at Albany
University of Phoenix - Arizona ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Informatics Schools For Those Getting Aid list. University of Phoenix - Arizona is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 56 ’s informatics degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our informatics students with aid list, UOPX - Arizona has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Informatics Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UOPX - Arizona is $13,038 for Informatics students with aid.
Full UOPX - Arizona Informatics Report
Indiana University - South Bend landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Value Informatics Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Indiana University - South Bend is located in South Bend, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s informatics degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $9,646 for Informatics students with aid per year to attend Indiana University - South Bend.
Full Indiana University - South Bend Informatics Report
Indiana University - Southeast did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Informatics Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #17. Located in New Albany, Indiana, this small public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified ’s informatics students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $11,446 for Informatics students with aid per year to attend Indiana University - Southeast.
Read full report on Informatics at Indiana University - Southeast
Clemson University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Informatics Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified ’s informatics students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Clemson, the school also landed the # spot in our "" ranking. It costs about $21,262 for Informatics students with aid per year to attend Clemson.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Read full report on Informatics at Clemson University
University of Louisiana at Lafayette ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Informatics Schools For Those Getting Aid list. UL Lafayette is a public institution located in Lafayette, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 43 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $13,094 for Informatics students with aid per year to attend UL Lafayette.
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Value Informatics Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 12 ’s informatics degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Greensboro is $11,629 for Informatics students with aid.
Full University of North Carolina at Greensboro Informatics Report
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Informatics Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Pitt is a large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 37 ’s informatics degrees in 2020-2021.
Pitt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Informatics Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Pitt is $27,058 for Informatics students with aid.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Read full report on Informatics at Pitt
With a ranking of #22, Northern Arizona University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Informatics Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s informatics degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Northern Arizona University is $14,308 for informatics students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Informatics at Northern Arizona University
Emporia State University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Value Informatics Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Emporia, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s informatics degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Emporia State University is $14,794 for informatics students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Informatics at Emporia State University
With a ranking of #24, Idaho State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Informatics Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Pocatello, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s informatics degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $17,410 for Informatics students with aid per year to attend Idaho State University.
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San Jose State University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Value Informatics Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. San Jose, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s informatics degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for San Jose State is $16,542 for Informatics students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Informatics at San Jose State University
