2025 Best General Information Science Schools

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Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

It's hard to beat Northwestern University if you want to pursue a degree in general information science. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were roughly 129 general information science students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.

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University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

University of California - Berkeley is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general information science. UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were roughly 380 general information science students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general information science. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were about 50 general information science students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year.

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University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD

It's difficult to beat University of Maryland - College Park if you wish to pursue a degree in general information science. UMCP is a very large public university located in the suburb of College Park. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.

There were about 628 general information science students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year.

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY

Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse. This university ranks 5th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 251 general information science students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year.

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Boston University
Boston, MA

Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were roughly 225 general information science students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available.

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Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY

Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were about 10 general information science students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 50 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were roughly 226 general information science students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

U-M is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were approximately 374 general information science students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.More information about a degree in general information science from University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College is a large private not-for-profit college located in the city of Chestnut Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 79 general information science students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent data year.

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University of Maryland Global Campus
Adelphi, MD

UMGC is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Adelphi. This university ranks 4th out of 35 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were roughly 2460 general information science students who graduated with this degree at UMGC in the most recent year we have data available.

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George Washington University
Washington, DC

GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #25 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 81 general information science students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year.

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA

JMU is a very large public university located in the city of Harrisonburg. This university ranks 7th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were approximately 155 general information science students who graduated with this degree at JMU in the most recent data year.

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George Mason University
Fairfax, VA

GMU is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Fairfax. This university ranks 4th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were about 16 general information science students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent data year.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 138 general information science students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year.

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New York University
New York, NY

Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were about 32 general information science students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 103 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 117 general information science students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent data year.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ

Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public university located in the small city of New Brunswick. This university ranks 2nd out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were approximately 481 general information science students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were approximately 104 general information science students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year.

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New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ

Located in the city of Newark, NJIT is a public school with a large student population. This school ranks 5th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were about 124 general information science students who graduated with this degree at NJIT in the most recent data year.

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University of Maryland - Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD

Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 35 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were approximately 437 general information science students who graduated with this degree at UMBC in the most recent data year.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 439 general information science students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Delaware
Newark, DE

UD is a very large public university located in the suburb of Newark. This university ranks 1st out of 3 colleges for overall quality in the state of Delaware.

There were about 39 general information science students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent data year.

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DePaul University
Chicago, IL

Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 93 general information science students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent year we have data available.