189
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Degrees Awarded
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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 “Best Value IS Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Information Science is the 58th most popular major in the country with 18,325 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, information science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $59,394 and had an average of $28,852 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Best Value IS Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 189 colleges that offered a degree in information science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great information science programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the information science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value IS Schools For Those Getting Aid” list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Value IS Schools For Those Getting Aid
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value IS Schools For Those Getting Aid.
Out of the 189 schools in the Best Value IS Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Bunker Hill Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Bunker Hill Community College is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s IS degrees to qualified students.
BHCC also made our “Best Information Science Schools” list, coming in at #16. It costs about $7,913 for is students with aid per year to attend Bunker Hill Community College.
Full BHCC Information Science Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value IS Schools For Those Getting Aid list. UW Seattle is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 212 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Seattle, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Information Science Schools” ranking. It costs about $12,017 for is students with aid per year to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Information Science at University of Washington - Seattle Campus
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value IS Schools For Those Getting Aid list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 388 ’s IS degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our is students with aid list, UIUC has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Information Science Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UIUC is $14,321 for IS students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Read more about Information Science at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Out of the 189 schools in the Best Value IS Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Ivy Tech Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IS degrees to 384 students in 2020-2021.
Ivy Tech Community College excels when it comes to IS quality. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for Ivy Tech Community College is $7,669 for is students with aid.
Read full report on Information Science at Ivy Tech Community College
Out of the 189 schools in the Best Value IS Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Baruch College landed the #5 spot on the list. Baruch is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 285 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Baruch College is $2,264 for IS students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Baruch College Information Science Report
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value IS Schools For Those Getting Aid list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 111 ’s IS degrees to qualified students.
UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Information Science Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is $12,469 for IS students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Information Science at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IS Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. UT Dallas is a large school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 395 ’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Dallas excels when it comes to IS quality. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $15,526 for IS students with aid per year to attend The University of Texas at Dallas.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Information Science at The University of Texas at Dallas
Cuyahoga Community College District landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value IS Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Cuyahoga Community College District is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 51 ’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $4,909 for is students with aid per year to attend Cuyahoga Community College District.
Read full report on Information Science at Cuyahoga Community College District
With a ranking of #9, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on the 2023 Best Value IS Schools For Those Getting Aid list. UC Berkeley is a large school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 373 ’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Berkeley, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Information Science Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UC Berkeley is $16,032 for is students with aid.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Information Science at University of California - Berkeley
University of Maryland - College Park ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value IS Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school awarded 674 diplomas to qualified ’s IS students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our is students with aid list, UMCP has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Information Science Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UMCP is $18,048 for is students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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%.
Read more about Information Science at UMCP
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value IS Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school handed out 390 degrees to qualified ’s IS students in 2020-2021.
U-M not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Information Science Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is $14,878 for is students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 Information Science at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
The University of Texas at Austin landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value IS Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 132 ’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Information Science Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UT Austin is $18,350 for IS students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UT Austin Information Science Report
Hudson Valley Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value IS Schools For Those Getting Aid list. HVCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Troy, New York. It awarded 70 ’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Hudson Valley Community College is $7,927 for IS students with aid.
Read full report on Information Science at Hudson Valley Community College
University of Maryland Global Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value IS Schools For Those Getting Aid list. University of Maryland Global Campus is a large school located in Adelphi, Maryland that handed out 2,322 ’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
UMGC also took the #21 spot in our “Best Information Science Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Maryland Global Campus is $15,395 for IS students with aid.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Full University of Maryland Global Campus Information Science Report
Brooklyn College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value IS Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Brooklyn College is a fairly large public school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 52 ’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Brooklyn College is $3,067 for is students with aid.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 more about Information Science at Brooklyn College
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IS Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 11 ’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Information Science Schools” list. It costs about $14,974 for IS students with aid per year to attend Georgia Tech.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Read more about Information Science at Georgia Tech
New York City College of Technology ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value IS Schools For Those Getting Aid list. New York City College of Technology is located in Brooklyn, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 311 ’s IS degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for New York City College of Technology is $4,120 for IS students with aid.
Read more about Information Science at New York City College of Technology
University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value IS Schools For Those Getting Aid list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 ’s IS degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $8,346 for IS students with aid per year to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Information Science at USF Tampa
University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Value IS Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large public school awarded 156 diplomas to qualified ’s IS students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend University of Illinois at Chicago is $13,214 for is students with aid.
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%.
Full UIC Information Science Report
Harvard University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Value IS Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 11 ’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Harvard did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Information Science Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Harvard is $13,872 for IS students with aid.
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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Harvard University Information Science Report
Missouri University of Science and Technology ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value IS Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Rolla, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IS degrees to 80 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on this list, Missouri University of Science and Technology is in the top on our “Best Information Science Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Information Science Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology is $12,964 for IS students with aid.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, 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 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Missouri University of Science and Technology Information Science Report
Florida State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IS Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Florida State is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 115 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Florida State University is $9,946 for IS students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Information Science at Florida State University
With a ranking of #23, University of Utah did quite well on the 2023 Best Value IS Schools For Those Getting Aid list. University of Utah is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 301 ’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, U of U also did well on our “Best Information Science Schools” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. It costs about $13,572 for is students with aid per year to attend University of Utah.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Read full report on Information Science at U of U
Lehman College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value IS Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Lehman College is located in Bronx, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 83 ’s IS degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Lehman is $2,614 for IS students with aid.
Full Lehman College Information Science Report
New Jersey Institute of Technology ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value IS Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Newark, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IS degrees to 217 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NJIT, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Information Science Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for New Jersey Institute of Technology is $18,582 for IS students with aid.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Information Science at NJIT
