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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on IS Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 “Schools Highly Focused on IS Major” ranking analyzed 402 colleges that offered 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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Schools Highly Focused on IS Major
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on IS Major”.
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. Trine is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It awarded 59 ’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 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 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Information Science at Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on IS Major. UWM Flexible Option is a small school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 19 ’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Science at UWM Flexible Option
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland Global Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IS Major list. UMGC is a large public school situated in Adelphi, Maryland. It awarded 2,322 ’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read more about Information Science at UMGC
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Claremont Graduate University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on IS Major. Located in Claremont, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 81 diplomas to qualified ’s IS students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 Claremont Graduate University Information Science Report
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. University of Maryland - Baltimore County is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 505 ’s IS degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad 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 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Information Science at UMBC
New York City College of Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IS Major ranking. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IS degrees to 311 students in 2020-2021.
Full City Tech Information Science Report
ITI Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IS Major ranking. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this small private for-profit school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified ’s IS students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Science at ITI Technical College
Clinton Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IS Major ranking, coming in at #8. Clinton Community College is a public institution located in Plattsburgh, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Science at Clinton Community College
Florida Institute of Technology - Online did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IS Major ranking, coming in at #9. 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 55 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Science at Florida Institute of Technology - Online
Dakota State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IS Major ranking. This small school is located in Madison, South Dakota, and it awarded 66 ’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Science at Dakota State
Norwich University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IS Major ranking, coming in at #11. Norwich University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Northfield, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 112 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Information Science at Norwich University
Strayer University - Pennsylvania landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IS Major ranking. Strayer University - Pennsylvania is located in Trevose, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s IS degrees to qualified students.
Full Strayer University - Pennsylvania Information Science Report
Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Guayama landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IS Major ranking. Located in Guayama, , this small public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified ’s IS students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Science at Tecnologico
With a ranking of #14, Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Ponce did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IS Major list. Located in Ponce, , this small public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified ’s IS students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Science at Maria E. Archeval Salamo de Valdes
New Jersey Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IS Major ranking, coming in at #15. NJIT is a public institution located in Newark, New Jersey. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 217 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, 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 NJIT
With a ranking of #16, South University, Austin did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IS Major list. South University, Austin is a small private for-profit school situated in Round Rock, Texas. It awarded 6 ’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Science at South University, Austin
Strayer University - Virginia did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IS Major ranking, coming in at #17. Arlington, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s IS degrees to 85 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Science at Strayer University - Virginia
Strayer University - New Jersey landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IS Major ranking. Strayer University - New Jersey is a small school located in Cherry Hill, New Jersey that handed out 9 ’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Science at Strayer University - New Jersey
Strayer University - Arkansas landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IS Major ranking. This small school is located in Little Rock, Arkansas, and it awarded 2 ’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Science at Strayer University - Arkansas
With a ranking of #20, Southern University at New Orleans did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IS Major list. SUNO is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s IS degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Information Science at SUNO
Strayer University - Texas ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IS Major list. Strayer University - Texas is a small private for-profit school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 21 ’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Strayer University - Texas Information Science Report
With a ranking of #22, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IS Major list. UMCP is a large school located in College Park, Maryland that handed out 674 ’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 University of Maryland - College Park
Potomac State College of West Virginia University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IS Major ranking, coming in at #23. Potomac State College of West Virginia University is a public institution located in Keyser, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Potomac State College of West Virginia University Information Science Report
Baruch College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IS Major ranking. Baruch is a fairly large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 285 ’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
Read full report on Information Science at Baruch
Colegio Universitario de San Juan came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IS Major ranking. Colegio Universitario de San Juan is located in San Juan, and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s IS degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Information Science at Colegio Universitario de San Juan
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