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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Informatics Major for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Informatics is the 246th most popular major in the country with 2,726 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,019 informatics graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Informatics Major for a Master’s” ranking looked at 30 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in informatics. To top this list, a school must have a successful informatics program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Informatics Major for a Master’s”.
Out of the 30 schools in the Most Well Attended Informatics Major for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 258 masters’s informatics degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Informatics Major for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 151 masters’s informatics degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Informatics Major for a Master’s list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 78 degrees to qualified masters’s informatics students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Full Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Informatics Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Informatics Major for a Master’s list. UOPX - Arizona is a large private for-profit school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 56 masters’s informatics degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Phoenix - Arizona Informatics Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rochester Institute of Technology. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Informatics Major for a Master’s. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 54 masters’s informatics degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Full Rochester Institute of Technology Informatics Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Informatics Major for a Master’s list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 54 masters’s informatics degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read full report on Informatics at New York University
Pratt Institute - Main came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Informatics Major for a Master’s ranking. Pratt Institute - Main is a medium-sized school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 39 masters’s informatics degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Informatics Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school handed out 36 diplomas to qualified masters’s informatics students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full IUPUI Informatics Report
Texas Woman’s University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Informatics Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. Denton, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s informatics degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Informatics Major for a Master’s ranking. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this large public school awarded 19 degrees to qualified masters’s informatics students in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Informatics at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
San Jose State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Informatics Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. Located in San Jose, California, this large public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s informatics students in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Informatics at San Jose State University
Liberty University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Informatics Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. Lynchburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s informatics degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Full Liberty University Informatics Report
Clark University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Informatics Major for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, and it awarded 15 masters’s informatics degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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Emory University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Informatics Major for a Master’s list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 13 degrees to qualified masters’s informatics students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Full Emory Informatics Report
Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Informatics Major for a Master’s ranking. IU Bloomington is a large school located in Bloomington, Indiana that handed out 12 masters’s informatics degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Informatics at Indiana University - Bloomington
University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Informatics Major for a Master’s ranking. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s informatics degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #17, Saint Louis University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Informatics Major for a Master’s list. Saint Louis University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 10 masters’s informatics degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Informatics Major for a Master’s ranking. UNOMAHA is a fairly large school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 9 masters’s informatics degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
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Chatham University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Informatics Major for a Master’s ranking. Chatham is a small school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 8 masters’s informatics degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad 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%.
Full Chatham Informatics Report
Northern Arizona University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Informatics Major for a Master’s ranking. NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s informatics degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full NAU Informatics Report
University of Louisiana at Lafayette came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Informatics Major for a Master’s ranking. Located in Lafayette, Louisiana, this fairly large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s informatics students in 2020-2021.
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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Informatics Major for a Master’s list. SRU is a public institution located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full SRU Informatics Report
Emporia State University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Informatics Major for a Master’s ranking. Emporia State University is a public institution located in Emporia, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
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St. Thomas University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Informatics Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Miami Gardens, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s informatics students in 2020-2021.
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University of Iowa did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Informatics Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #25. University of Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 3 masters’s informatics degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Iowa Informatics Report
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