by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Information Science Major for a Bachelor’s” ranking.
General Information Science is the 47th most popular major in the country with 18,325 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 9,717 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Information Science Major for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 258 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general information science. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general information science.
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The information science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Information Science Major for a Bachelor’s”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree information science students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland Global Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Information Science Major for a Bachelor’s. UMGC is a large public school situated in Adelphi, Maryland. It awarded 1,726 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Information Science Major for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 642 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 258 schools in the Most Well Attended Information Science Major for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and it awarded 423 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Information Science at Rutgers New Brunswick
Out of the 258 schools in the Most Well Attended Information Science Major for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, New York City College of Technology landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 311 degrees to qualified bachelors’s information science students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Information Science at New York City College of Technology
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Information Science Major for a Bachelor’s list. UMBC is a fairly large public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 290 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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%.
Baruch College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Information Science Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 285 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Information Science Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 260 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Syracuse University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Information Science Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Syracuse, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 204 degrees to qualified bachelors’s information science students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Information Science at Syracuse University
University of Massachusetts - Lowell ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Information Science Major for a Bachelor’s list. University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a fairly large school located in Lowell, Massachusetts that handed out 203 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Massachusetts - Lowell General Information Science Report
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Information Science Major for a Bachelor’s list. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a large public school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 177 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Information Science Major for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Richmond, Virginia, this large public school handed out 171 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s information science students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Information Science at Virginia Commonwealth University
James Madison University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Information Science Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, this large public school awarded 168 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s information science students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 James Madison University
University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Information Science Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. UIC is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 156 bachelors’s information science degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 full report on General Information Science at University of Illinois at Chicago
Georgia Southern University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Information Science Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Statesboro, Georgia, and it awarded 154 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Georgia Southern University General Information Science Report
With a ranking of #15, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Information Science Major for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 141 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor General Information Science Report
University of Utah came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Information Science Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 120 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Boston College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Information Science Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. It awarded 102 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #18, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Information Science Major for a Bachelor’s list. Pitt is a public institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 90 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Eastern Florida State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Information Science Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #19. EFSC is located in Cocoa, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 84 bachelors’s information science degrees to qualified students.
Full Eastern Florida State College General Information Science Report
Lehman College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Information Science Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Lehman is a fairly large school located in Bronx, New York that handed out 83 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Information Science at Lehman College
Kennesaw State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Information Science Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #21. KSU Georgia is located in Kennesaw, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 79 bachelors’s information science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Information Science at KSU Georgia
With a ranking of #22, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Information Science Major for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Commerce, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 74 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s information science students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Information Science at Texas A&M Commerce
Stony Brook University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Information Science Major for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Stony Brook, New York, this large public school awarded 74 degrees to qualified bachelors’s information science students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General Information Science at SUNY Stony Brook
Buffalo State ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Information Science Major for a Bachelor’s list. Buffalo State is a medium-sized school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 73 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Information Science at Buffalo State
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Information Science Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 72 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Not only did these schools make the top 41 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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