2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $0-$30k) in Missouri

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value IS Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Information Science is the 56th most popular major in the country with 18,368 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, information science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $58,848 and had an average of $32,600 in loans still to pay off.

Across Missouri, there were 91 information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,600 and $21,500 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 62 information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,837 and $25,380 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value IS Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in information science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality information science programs that also have a lower cost than 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

More Ways to Rank Information Science Schools

The is 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 “Best Value IS Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k”.

To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.

Best Value IS Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value IS Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $0-$30k) in Missouri

#1

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Rolla, Missouri

#1 in overall quality

$10,755 Average Net Price

$57,544 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value IS Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Rolla, Missouri, and it awarded 47 bachelors’s IS degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri University of Science and Technology not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. The estimated yearly cost for Missouri University of Science and Technology is $10,755 for Missouri Bachelor’s Degree IS students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Information Science at Missouri University of Science and Technology

#2

Webster University

Saint Louis, Missouri

#2 in overall quality

$18,661 Average Net Price

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Webster University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value IS Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k. Webster is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Webster not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. It costs about $18,661 for Missouri Bachelor’s Degree IS students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Webster.

The low student loan default rate of 4.9% 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 Information Science at Webster

• Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region
• Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $0-$30k)

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to The Opte Project.

Featured Information Systems Schools

Request Info

Southern New Hampshire University You have goals. Southern New Hampshire University can help you get there. Whether you need a bachelor's degree to get into a career or want a master's degree to move up in your current career, SNHU has an online program for you. Find your degree from over 200 online programs ... Learn More >