2022 Best Value IS Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k” 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.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 929 information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value IS Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 25 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.
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Best Value IS Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k
The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree is students whose families make $30-$48k.
Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $30-$48k)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hudson Valley Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value IS Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k. Hudson Valley Community College is located in Troy, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 80 associates’s IS degrees to qualified students.
HVCC also made our “Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for Hudson Valley Community College is $7,690 for Associate Degree IS students whose families make $30-$48k.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bunker Hill Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value IS Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified associates’s IS students in 2019-2020.
BHCC also made our “Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend BHCC is $8,116 for associate degree is students whose families make $30-$48k.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cuyahoga Community College District. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value IS Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k. This fairly large school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 45 associates’s IS degrees in 2019-2020.
Cuyahoga Community College District also made our “Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for Cuyahoga Community College District is $4,996 for Associate Degree IS students whose families make $30-$48k.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value IS Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Blue Ash, Ohio is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s IS degrees to 35 students in 2019-2020.
UC Blue Ash College also took the #1 spot in our “Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College is $12,283 for associate degree is students whose families make $30-$48k.
Out of the 25 schools in the Best Value IS Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Onondaga Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. OCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Syracuse, New York. It awarded 23 associates’s IS degrees in 2019-2020.
OCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for OCC is $6,961 for Associate Degree IS students whose families make $30-$48k.
Ivy Tech Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IS Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Ivy Tech Community College is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 124 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Ivy Tech Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Ivy Tech Community College is $6,170 for Associate Degree IS students whose families make $30-$48k.
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With a ranking of #7, Blue Ridge Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IS Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a small school located in Martinsburg, West Virginia that handed out 3 associates’s IS degrees in 2019-2020.
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College also took the #21 spot in our “Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is $6,744 for Associate Degree IS students whose families make $30-$48k.
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With a ranking of #8, Zane State College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IS Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Zanesville, Ohio, and it awarded 26 associates’s IS degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree is students whose families make $30-$48k list, Zane State College has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Zane State College is $5,876 for associate degree is students whose families make $30-$48k.
Niagara County Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IS Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Niagara County Community College is located in Sanborn, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 associates’s IS degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Niagara County Community College, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Niagara County Community College is $4,444 for Associate Degree IS students whose families make $30-$48k.
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With a ranking of #10, Century College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IS Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Century College is a medium-sized school located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota that handed out 7 associates’s IS degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Century College, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Century College is $9,441 for associate degree is students whose families make $30-$48k.
Wake Technical Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IS Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 4 associates’s IS degrees in 2019-2020.
Wake Technical Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Wake Technical Community College is $5,307 for Associate Degree IS students whose families make $30-$48k.
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Bossier Parish Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value IS Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Bossier Parish Community College is located in Bossier City, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 associates’s IS degrees to qualified students.
Bossier Parish Community College also took the #16 spot in our “Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $8,788 for associate degree is students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Bossier Parish Community College.
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With a ranking of #13, University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IS Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school situated in Lowell, Massachusetts. It awarded 28 associates’s IS degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree is students whose families make $30-$48k list, UMass Lowell has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UMass Lowell is $12,330 for Associate Degree IS students whose families make $30-$48k.
The low 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%.
Tompkins Cortland Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IS Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Tompkins Cortland is a public institution located in Dryden, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Tompkins Cortland did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $11,252 for associate degree is students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Tompkins Cortland.
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Cape Cod Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value IS Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Cape Cod Community College is located in West Barnstable, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 associates’s IS degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our associate degree is students whose families make $30-$48k list, Cape Cod Community College has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $7,280 for associate degree is students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Cape Cod Community College.
Clayton State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value IS Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Clayton State University is a medium-sized school located in Morrow, Georgia that handed out 24 associates’s IS degrees in 2019-2020.
Clayton State University also made our “Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend Clayton State University is $10,373 for Associate Degree IS students whose families make $30-$48k.
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Jamestown Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IS Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Jamestown Community College is a small public school situated in Jamestown, New York. It awarded 1 associates’s IS degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Jamestown Community College, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Jamestown Community College is $8,022 for Associate Degree IS students whose families make $30-$48k.
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Corning Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IS Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Corning Community College is located in Corning, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 associates’s IS degrees to qualified students.
Corning Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $5,668 for associate degree is students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Corning Community College.
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University of Pittsburgh - Bradford came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IS Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Pittsburgh - Bradford is located in Bradford, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 associates’s IS degrees to qualified students.
Pitt Bradford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Pitt Bradford is $15,476 for Associate Degree IS students whose families make $30-$48k.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Alexandria Technical & Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IS Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #20. ATCC is a small school located in Alexandria, Minnesota that handed out 1 associates’s IS degrees in 2019-2020.
ATCC also took the #18 spot in our “Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend ATCC is $10,859 for associate degree is students whose families make $30-$48k.
Alfred State College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value IS Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Alfred, New York, this small public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified associates’s IS students in 2019-2020.
Alfred State also took the #11 spot in our “Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Alfred State is $14,872 for Associate Degree IS students whose families make $30-$48k.
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Arkansas State University - Mountain Home ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value IS Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Mountain Home, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s IS degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree is students whose families make $30-$48k list, ASUMH has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $10,657 for associate degree is students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend ASUMH.
Elizabethtown College landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value IS Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s IS degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
Etown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Etown is $20,837 for Associate Degree IS students whose families make $30-$48k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
Dakota State University landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value IS Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Dakota State University is a public institution located in Madison, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Dakota State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $15,154 for Associate Degree IS students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Dakota State.
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ITI Technical College landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value IS Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this small private for-profit school awarded 29 degrees to qualified associates’s IS students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ITI Technical College, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for ITI Technical College is $19,464 for associate degree is students whose families make $30-$48k.
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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%.
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- *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.
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