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2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Getting Aid

6 Ranked Colleges
97 Degrees Awarded
$21,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master's in Virginia For Those Getting Aid

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 Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

Across Virginia, there were 560 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 97 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 6 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.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Getting Aid.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science in Virginia (With Aid)

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Getting Aid list. George Mason University is a large school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 9 masters’s information science degrees in 2019-2020.

GMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at GMU are $37,410, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Commonwealth University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Getting Aid. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s information science degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

VCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at VCU are $29,228, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Strayer University - Virginia

Arlington, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - Virginia landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Arlington, Virginia, and it awarded 49 masters’s information science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our virginia master’s degree information science students with aid list, Strayer University - Virginia has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Strayer University - Virginia are $15,135.

Full Strayer University - Virginia General Information Science Report

#4

South University, Richmond

Glen Allen, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, South University, Richmond landed the #4 spot on the list. South University, Richmond is a private for-profit institution located in Glen Allen, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our virginia master’s degree information science students with aid list, South University, Richmond has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at South University, Richmond are $16,320, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

South University, Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South University, Virginia Beach. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Getting Aid list. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s information science degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at South University, Virginia Beach, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at South University, Virginia Beach are $16,320, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full South University, Virginia Beach General Information Science Report

#6

Stratford University

Fairfax, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

Stratford University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Getting Aid ranking. Stratford University is a private for-profit institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Stratford University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stratford University are $13,518, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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