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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 “Best Value Information Science Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 18,325 people earned their degree in general information science, making the major the 47th most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Best Value Information Science Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 189 colleges that offered a degree in general information science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general information science programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general information science program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Information Science Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Information Science Schools For Those Getting Aid.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bunker Hill Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school awarded 24 degrees to qualified ’s information science students in 2020-2021.
BHCC also made our “Best General Information Science Schools” list, coming in at #16. The estimated yearly cost for Bunker Hill Community College is $7,913 for information science students with aid.
Full Bunker Hill Community College General Information Science Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Information Science Schools For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 212 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
UW Seattle also made our “Best General Information Science Schools” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for UW Seattle is $12,017 for information science students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Information Science Schools For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 388 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
UIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Information Science Schools” list. It costs about $14,321 for information science students with aid per year to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ivy Tech Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Information Science Schools For Those Getting Aid. Ivy Tech Community College is a large school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 384 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Ivy Tech Community College excels when it comes to information science quality. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $7,669 for Information Science students with aid per year to attend Ivy Tech Community College.
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Out of the 189 schools in the Best Value Information Science Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Baruch College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 285 degrees to qualified ’s information science students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Baruch is $2,264 for information science students with aid.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Baruch College General Information Science Report
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 111 degrees to qualified ’s information science students in 2020-2021.
UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best General Information Science Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is $12,469 for Information Science students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on General Information Science at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Science Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. UT Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 395 ’s information science degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on this list, UT Dallas is in the top on our “Best General Information Science Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend UT Dallas is $15,526 for Information Science students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Cuyahoga Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s information science degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Cuyahoga Community College District is $4,909 for information science students with aid.
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University of California - Berkeley ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Schools For Those Getting Aid list. UC Berkeley is a large public school situated in Berkeley, California. It awarded 373 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
UC Berkeley also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Information Science Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of California - Berkeley is $16,032 for Information Science students with aid.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 UC Berkeley General Information Science Report
University of Maryland - College Park ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school handed out 674 degrees to qualified ’s information science students in 2020-2021.
UMCP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Information Science Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Maryland - College Park is $18,048 for information science students with aid.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full UMCP General Information Science Report
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Science Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school handed out 390 degrees to qualified ’s information science students in 2020-2021.
U-M did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Information Science Schools” list. It costs about $14,878 for Information Science students with aid per year to attend U-M.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Information Science at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
With a ranking of #12, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 132 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Austin also made our “Best General Information Science Schools” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $18,350 for Information Science students with aid per year to attend The University of Texas at Austin.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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%.
Read more about General Information Science at UT Austin
With a ranking of #13, Hudson Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Hudson Valley Community College is located in Troy, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 70 ’s information science degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend HVCC is $7,927 for Information Science students with aid.
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With a ranking of #14, University of Maryland Global Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Adelphi, Maryland, and it awarded 2,322 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our information science students with aid list, UMGC has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best General Information Science Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Maryland Global Campus is $15,395 for Information Science students with aid.
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%.
Full University of Maryland Global Campus General Information Science Report
Brooklyn College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #15. Brooklyn College is a fairly large public school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 52 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Brooklyn College is $3,067 for Information Science students with aid.
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 Brooklyn College General Information Science Report
With a ranking of #16, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Georgia Tech is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 11 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our information science students with aid list, Georgia Tech has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Information Science Schools” ranking. It costs about $14,974 for information science students with aid per year to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 Georgia Tech General Information Science Report
New York City College of Technology landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 311 degrees to qualified ’s information science students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for New York City College of Technology is $4,120 for Information Science students with aid.
Read more about General Information Science at New York City College of Technology
University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s information science degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for University of South Florida - Main Campus is $8,346 for information science students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, 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 92%.
Read full report on General Information Science at USF Tampa
University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #19. University of Illinois at Chicago is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 156 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $13,214 for Information Science students with aid per year to attend UIC.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Information Science at UIC
Harvard University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Science Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Harvard University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Harvard not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best General Information Science Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Harvard University is $13,872 for Information Science students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Harvard General Information Science Report
With a ranking of #21, Missouri University of Science and Technology did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school situated in Rolla, Missouri. It awarded 80 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Missouri University of Science and Technology is also in the top of our “Best General Information Science Schools” ranking. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology is $12,964 for information science students with aid.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General Information Science at Missouri University of Science and Technology
Florida State University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 115 ’s information science degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Florida State is $9,946 for Information Science students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Information Science at Florida State
University of Utah did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #23. U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 301 ’s information science degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on this list, U of U is in the top on our “Best General Information Science Schools” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for U of U is $13,572 for Information Science students with aid.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Read full report on General Information Science at University of Utah
Lehman College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Bronx, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 83 diplomas to qualified ’s information science students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $2,614 for information science students with aid per year to attend Lehman College.
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New Jersey Institute of Technology came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Science Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Newark, New Jersey, this fairly large public school handed out 217 degrees to qualified ’s information science students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NJIT, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best General Information Science Schools” ranking. It costs about $18,582 for information science students with aid per year to attend New Jersey Institute of Technology.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about General Information Science at NJIT
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