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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Information Science (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

9 Ranked Colleges
302 Degrees Awarded
$8,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Information Science Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Information Science Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 18,368 people earned their degree in general information science, making the major the 45th most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 7,398 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 302 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,733 and $16,201 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Information Science Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in general information science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general information science 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 general information science 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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Best Value Information Science Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Information Science Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 9 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Information Science (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hudson Valley Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Troy, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s information science degrees to 80 students in 2019-2020.

HVCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Information Science Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Hudson Valley Community College is $5,671 for middle atlantic region associate degree information science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full HVCC General Information Science Report

#2

Onondaga Community College

Syracuse, New York
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Onondaga Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Onondaga Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Syracuse, New York. It awarded 23 associates’s information science degrees in 2019-2020.

OCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Information Science Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Onondaga Community College is $4,897 for middle atlantic region associate degree information science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about General Information Science at Onondaga Community College

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Information Science Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Niagara County Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Niagara County Community College is a small public school situated in Sanborn, New York. It awarded 21 associates’s information science degrees in 2019-2020.

Niagara County Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Information Science Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $2,636 for middle atlantic region associate degree information science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Niagara County Community College.

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#6 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Information Science Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Tompkins Cortland Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Dryden, New York, this small public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified associates’s information science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region associate degree information science students whose families make $0-$30k list, Tompkins Cortland has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Information Science Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tompkins Cortland Community College is $9,005 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Information Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#5

Corning Community College

Corning, New York
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Corning Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Information Science Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Corning, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s information science degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region associate degree information science students whose families make $0-$30k list, Corning Community College has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Information Science Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Corning Community College is $4,492 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Information Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on General Information Science at Corning Community College

#6

Jamestown Community College

Jamestown, New York
#8 in overall quality

Jamestown Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Jamestown Community College is a public institution located in Jamestown, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Jamestown Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Information Science Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $5,592 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Information Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Jamestown Community College.

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#7

University of Pittsburgh - Bradford

Bradford, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

University of Pittsburgh - Bradford landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Pittsburgh - Bradford is a small school located in Bradford, Pennsylvania that handed out 1 associates’s information science degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt Bradford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Information Science Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Pittsburgh - Bradford is $14,937 for middle atlantic region associate degree information science students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Pitt Bradford General Information Science Report

#8

Alfred State College

Alfred, New York
#4 in overall quality

Alfred State College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Alfred, New York, and it awarded 21 associates’s information science degrees in 2019-2020.

Alfred State also made our “Best General Information Science Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $12,700 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Information Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Alfred State College.

Read more about General Information Science at Alfred State College

#9

Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

Elizabethtown College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Science Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified associates’s information science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Etown, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Information Science Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $19,191 for middle atlantic region associate degree information science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Elizabethtown College.

The 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 89%.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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