2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science in Utah

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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 Utah, there were 434 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 169 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 Utah” ranking analyzed 2 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general information science program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Utah

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Utah.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science in Utah

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

#1 in overall quality

$24,695 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Utah. University of Utah is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 155 masters’s information science degrees in 2019-2020.

U of U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Utah” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Utah State University

Logan, Utah

#2 in overall quality

$22,598 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the #2 spot on the list. USU is a public institution located in Logan, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Utah” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Utah State University are $22,598, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Information Science at USU

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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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