Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

General Information Science

Find Schools Near

2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

9 Ranked Colleges
302 Degrees Awarded
$10,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Information Science Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Information Science is the 45th most popular major in the country with 18,368 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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 $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in general information science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general information science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general information science program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Information Science Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” list to help you make the college decision.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Best Value Information Science Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 $30-$48k.

Top 9 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Information Science (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1 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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Hudson Valley Community College landed the #1 spot on the 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at HVCC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Information Science Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $7,690 for middle atlantic region associate degree information science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Hudson Valley Community College.

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 $30-$48k list. OCC is a public institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 23 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

OCC also made our “Best General Information Science Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for Onondaga Community College is $6,961 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Information Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on General Information Science at Onondaga Community College

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Niagara County Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Sanborn, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s information science degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Niagara County Community College, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Information Science Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $4,444 for middle atlantic region associate degree information science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Niagara County Community College.

Read more about General Information Science at Niagara County Community College

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tompkins Cortland Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Dryden, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s information science degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Tompkins Cortland also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Information Science Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Tompkins Cortland is $11,252 for middle atlantic region associate degree information science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about General Information Science at Tompkins Cortland Community College

#5

Jamestown Community College

Jamestown, New York
#8 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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Jamestown Community College landed the #5 spot on the 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 also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Information Science Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Jamestown Community College is $8,022 for middle atlantic region associate degree information science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Jamestown Community College General Information Science Report

#6

Corning Community College

Corning, New York
#9 in overall quality

Corning Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Corning Community College is located in Corning, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 associates’s information science degrees to qualified students.

Corning Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Information Science Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Corning Community College is $5,668 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Information Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Corning Community College General Information Science Report

#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 $30-$48k ranking. Bradford, Pennsylvania 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.

Pitt Bradford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Information Science Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Pitt Bradford is $15,476 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Information Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 General Information Science at University of Pittsburgh - Bradford

#8

Alfred State College

Alfred, New York
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Alfred State College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Alfred, New York, and it awarded 21 associates’s information science degrees in 2019-2020.

Alfred State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Information Science Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Alfred State College is $14,872 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Information Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Alfred State College General Information Science Report

#9

Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

Elizabethtown College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. Etown is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania. It awarded 1 associates’s information science degrees in 2019-2020.

Etown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Information Science Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Etown is $20,837 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Information Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Information Science at Etown

Switch to a Different Ranking Method

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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.

Credits

Featured Information Systems Schools

Find Schools Near You