2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science in Ohio (With Aid)

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Ohio, there were 424 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 111 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,649 and $41,690 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general information science program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for ohio master’s degree information science students with aid.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science in Ohio (With Aid)

#1

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, Ohio

#3 in overall quality

$17,622 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cleveland State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid list. Cleveland State University is a public institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 47 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Cleveland State University also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cleveland State University are $17,622, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Information Science at Cleveland State University

#2

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio

#1 in overall quality

$27,067 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Toledo landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Toledo, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 46 degrees to qualified masters’s information science students in 2019-2020.

University of Toledo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Toledo are $27,067.

Full University of Toledo General Information Science Report

#3

University of Akron Main Campus

Akron, Ohio

$15,217 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Akron Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Akron, Ohio that handed out 6 masters’s information science degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Akron Main Campus also made our “Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Information Science at University of Akron Main Campus

#4

Kent State University at Kent

Kent, Ohio

#2 in overall quality

$21,952 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kent State University at Kent. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid. Kent State University at Kent is a public institution located in Kent, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Kent State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State are $21,952, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Kent State University at Kent General Information Science Report

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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%.

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.

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