by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate 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.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 987 information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,431 and $15,731 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IS Major” ranking, we looked at 89 colleges that offer a degree in information science. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in information science.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IS Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend ITI Technical College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IS Major list. ITI Technical College is a small private for-profit school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 20 associates’s is degrees 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%.
Out of the 89 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IS Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Clinton Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Clinton Community College is a public institution located in Plattsburgh, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 Clinton Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Guayama. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IS Major list. Tecnologico is a small public school situated in Guayama, Puerto Rico. It awarded 7 associates’s is degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Information Science at Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Guayama
Out of the 89 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IS Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Potomac State College of West Virginia University landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Keyser, West Virginia, and it awarded 6 associates’s is degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Information Science at Potomac State College of West Virginia University
University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IS Major ranking, coming in at #6. University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College is a medium-sized public school situated in Blue Ash, Ohio. It awarded 51 associates’s is degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Full University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College Information Science Report
Hudson Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IS Major ranking, coming in at #7. Hudson Valley Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Troy, New York. It awarded 59 associates’s is degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
Zane State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IS Major ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Zanesville, Ohio, this small public school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified associates’s is students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Information Science at Zane State College
Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Manati came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IS Major ranking. ITEC-MANATI is a small school located in Manati, Puerto Rico that handed out 1 associates’s is degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Information Science at Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Manati
Fulton-Montgomery Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IS Major ranking. This small school is located in Johnstown, New York, and it awarded 5 associates’s is degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Fulton-Montgomery Community College Information Science Report
Florida Institute of Technology - Online did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IS Major ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Melbourne, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified associates’s is students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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 Florida Institute of Technology - Online Information Science Report
With a ranking of #12, Rockland Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IS Major list. Located in Suffern, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 25 degrees to qualified associates’s is students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 Rockland Community College
Onondaga Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IS Major ranking, coming in at #13. This medium-sized school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 15 associates’s is degrees in 2021-2022.
Western Wyoming Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IS Major ranking. This small school is located in Rock Springs, Wyoming, and it awarded 6 associates’s is degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Information Science at Western Wyoming Community College
Niagara County Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IS Major ranking. Located in Sanborn, New York, this small public school awarded 23 degrees to qualified associates’s is students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 Niagara County Community College Information Science Report
Manchester Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IS Major ranking, coming in at #16. Manchester Community College is a small school located in Manchester, Connecticut that handed out 7 associates’s is degrees in 2021-2022.
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 more about Information Science at Manchester Community College
Alfred State College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IS Major ranking. Alfred State is located in Alfred, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 17 associates’s is degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
SUNY Broome landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IS Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Binghamton, New York, and it awarded 20 associates’s is degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #19, Genesee Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IS Major list. This small school is located in Batavia, New York, and it awarded 7 associates’s is degrees in 2021-2022.
Capital Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IS Major list. Capital Community College is a public institution located in Hartford, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Information Science at Capital Community College
SUNY Westchester Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IS Major ranking, coming in at #21. SUNY Westchester Community College is located in Valhalla, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 24 associates’s is degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full SUNY Westchester Community College Information Science Report
With a ranking of #22, Colegio Universitario de San Juan did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IS Major list. Located in San Juan, Puerto Rico, this small public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s is students in 2021-2022.
Full Colegio Universitario de San Juan Information Science Report
Bunker Hill Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IS Major ranking, coming in at #23. This medium-sized school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 15 associates’s is degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #24, Eastern Gateway Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IS Major list. Eastern Gateway Community College is a large public school situated in Steubenville, Ohio. It awarded 161 associates’s is degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Information Science at Eastern Gateway Community College
Tompkins Cortland Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IS Major ranking. Tompkins Cortland is a small public school situated in Dryden, New York. It awarded 3 associates’s is degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Information Science at Tompkins Cortland Community College
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