2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science (Income $30-$48k) in Virginia

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 18,368 people earned their degree in general information science, making the major the 45th most popular in the United States.

Across Virginia, there were 560 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 97 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general information science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general information science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general 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 Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science (Income $30-$48k) in Virginia

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia

#1 in overall quality

$37,410 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the #1 spot on the list. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s information science degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

GMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Mason University are $37,410, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Information Science at GMU

#2

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia

#2 in overall quality

$29,228 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #2 spot on the list. Virginia Commonwealth University is a large school located in Richmond, Virginia that handed out 7 masters’s information science degrees in 2019-2020.

VCU also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at VCU are $29,228, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Virginia Commonwealth University General Information Science Report

#3

Strayer University - Virginia

Arlington, Virginia

#3 in overall quality

$15,135 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - Virginia. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k list. Strayer University - Virginia is a small private for-profit school situated in Arlington, Virginia. It awarded 49 masters’s information science degrees in 2019-2020.

Strayer University - Virginia also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Strayer University - Virginia are $15,135, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Information Science at Strayer University - Virginia

#4

South University, Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach, Virginia

$16,320 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, South University, Virginia Beach landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, this small private for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s information science students in 2019-2020.

South University, Virginia Beach not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at South University, Virginia Beach are $16,320, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Information Science at South University, Virginia Beach

#5

Stratford University

Fairfax, Virginia

#5 in overall quality

$13,518 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stratford University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 28 masters’s information science degrees in 2019-2020.

Stratford University also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stratford University are $13,518, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Information Science at Stratford University

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science (Income $30-$48k)

Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *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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