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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 “Schools Highly Focused on IS Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 17,504 people earned their degree in information science, making the major the 58th most popular in the United States. In , information science graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $59,671 and had an average of $31,100 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on IS Major” ranking looked at 402 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in information science. That schools that top this list have a program in information science in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Schools Highly Focused on IS Major
The colleges and universities below are the best for is students.
Out of the 402 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on IS Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses landed the #1 spot on the list. Angola, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s is degrees to 71 students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Information Science at Trine
Out of the 402 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on IS Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex is a public institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Full UWM Flexible Option Information Science Report
Out of the 402 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on IS Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland Global Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Adelphi, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s is degrees to 2,460 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Information Science at University of Maryland Global Campus
Out of the 402 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on IS Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Claremont Graduate University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Claremont, California, and it awarded 47 ’s is degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.
Read more about Information Science at Claremont Graduate University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on IS Major. UMBC is a fairly large school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 437 ’s is degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read full report on Information Science at University of Maryland - Baltimore County
New York City College of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IS Major ranking, coming in at #6. City Tech is a public institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 245 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Information Science at New York City College of Technology
ITI Technical College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IS Major ranking. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s is degrees to 20 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Information Science at ITI Technical College
Clinton Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IS Major ranking. Clinton Community College is a small school located in Plattsburgh, New York that handed out 9 ’s is degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read more about Information Science at Clinton Community College
Florida Institute of Technology - Online came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IS Major ranking. Florida Institute of Technology - Online is a private not-for-profit institution located in Melbourne, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 43 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Information Science at Florida Institute of Technology - Online
Dakota State University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IS Major list. Dakota State University is located in Madison, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 52 ’s is degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Information Science at Dakota State
Norwich University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IS Major ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Northfield, Vermont, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 65 degrees to qualified ’s is students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Information Science at Norwich
Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Guayama did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IS Major ranking, coming in at #13. This small school is located in Guayama, Puerto Rico, and it awarded 7 ’s is degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Information Science at Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Guayama
New Jersey Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IS Major ranking, coming in at #15. New Jersey Institute of Technology is a fairly large public school situated in Newark, New Jersey. It awarded 124 ’s is degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full NJIT Information Science Report
South University, Austin came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IS Major ranking. South University, Austin is a small school located in Round Rock, Texas that handed out 6 ’s is degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read full report on Information Science at South University, Austin
Southern University at New Orleans landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IS Major ranking. SUNO is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 17 ’s is degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
Full Southern University at New Orleans Information Science Report
University of Maryland - College Park came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IS Major ranking. University of Maryland - College Park is a large public school situated in College Park, Maryland. It awarded 628 ’s is degrees in 2021-2022.
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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Information Science at University of Maryland - College Park
Potomac State College of West Virginia University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IS Major list. WVU Potomac State College is a public institution located in Keyser, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Full Potomac State College of West Virginia University Information Science Report
Baruch College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IS Major list. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 274 diplomas to qualified ’s is students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Information Science at Baruch College
With a ranking of #25, Colegio Universitario de San Juan did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IS Major list. Colegio Universitario de San Juan is a small school located in San Juan, Puerto Rico that handed out 12 ’s is degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Information Science at Colegio Universitario de San Juan
