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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Information Science is the 47th most popular major in the country with 17,504 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 9,585 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,724 and $23,030 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major” ranking looked at 258 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general information science. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general information science program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major”.
Out of the 258 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex landed the #1 spot on the list. UWM Flexible Option is a public institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UWM Flexible Option General Information Science Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland Global Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major list. UMGC is a large public school situated in Adelphi, Maryland. It awarded 1,940 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 General Information Science at UMGC
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York City College of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major list. City Tech is a fairly large school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 245 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Information Science at City Tech
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major list. UMBC is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 278 bachelors’s information science degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full UMBC General Information Science Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Institute of Technology - Online. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major list. Melbourne, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s information science degrees to 34 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Florida Institute of Technology - Online General Information Science Report
University of Maryland - College Park came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major ranking. College Park, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s information science degrees to 623 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on General Information Science at UMCP
With a ranking of #9, Baruch College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major list. Baruch is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 274 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Baruch General Information Science Report
University of Massachusetts - Lowell ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major list. This fairly large school is located in Lowell, Massachusetts, and it awarded 160 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Information Science at University of Massachusetts - Lowell
Thiel College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Greenville, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s information science students in 2021-2022.
Read more about General Information Science at Thiel College
Dakota State University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major list. Madison, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s information science degrees to 14 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Information Science at Dakota State
Norwich University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major ranking. Norwich University is located in Northfield, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s information science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Norwich General Information Science Report
With a ranking of #15, Luther College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major list. This small school is located in Decorah, Iowa, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Information Science at Luther College
South University, Austin did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major ranking, coming in at #16. Round Rock, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s information science degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Information Science at South University, Austin
Colegio Universitario de San Juan ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major list. Located in San Juan, Puerto Rico, this small public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s information science students in 2021-2022.
Full Colegio Universitario de San Juan General Information Science Report
Buffalo State came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major ranking. Buffalo State is a medium-sized public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 64 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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 Buffalo State
University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major list. University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown is a small school located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania that handed out 20 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Information Science at Pitt Johnstown
With a ranking of #20, Lincoln University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major list. This small school is located in Jefferson City, Missouri, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full LU Missouri General Information Science Report
Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major ranking, coming in at #21. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, this large public school awarded 385 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s information science students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national 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 more about General Information Science at Rutgers New Brunswick
Grambling State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major ranking, coming in at #23. Grambling State University is located in Grambling, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s information science degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Information Science at Grambling State University
With a ranking of #24, Colorado State University - Pueblo did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major list. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a medium-sized school located in Pueblo, Colorado that handed out 27 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Information Science at Colorado State University - Pueblo
