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2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region

4 Ranked Colleges
275 Degrees Awarded
$8,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Information Science Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region

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 “Best Value Information Science Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 the Great Lakes region, there were 2,416 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 275 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,508 and $17,812 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Information Science Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in general information science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general information science programs, but they also cost less that 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The information science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Information Science Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region”.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Information Science Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region associate degree information science students.

Top 4 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Information Science in the Great Lakes Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Blue Ash, Ohio, and it awarded 35 associates’s information science degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Blue Ash College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Information Science Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UC Blue Ash College is $13,430 for great lakes region associate degree information science students.

Read more about General Information Science at University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College

#2

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, Indiana
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ivy Tech Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Information Science Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region. Ivy Tech Community College is a large school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 124 associates’s information science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region associate degree information science students list, Ivy Tech Community College has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Information Science Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ivy Tech Community College is $6,919 for great lakes region associate degree information science students.

Full Ivy Tech Community College General Information Science Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cuyahoga Community College District. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Information Science Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region. This fairly large school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 45 associates’s information science degrees in 2019-2020.

Cuyahoga Community College District not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Information Science Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $5,415 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Information Science students per year to attend Cuyahoga Community College District.

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#4

Zane State College

Zanesville, Ohio
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Zane State College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region list. Zane State College is a small public school situated in Zanesville, Ohio. It awarded 26 associates’s information science degrees in 2019-2020.

Zane State College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Information Science Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Zane State College is $6,554 for great lakes region associate degree information science students.

Full Zane State College General Information Science Report

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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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