by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Information Science Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
General Information Science is the 47th most popular major in the country with 18,325 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 986 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Information Science Major” ranking looked at 89 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general information science. That schools that top this list have a program in general information science in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree information science students.
Out of the 89 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Information Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, ITI Technical College landed the #1 spot on the list. ITI Technical College is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 associates’s information science degrees to qualified students.
Full ITI Technical College General Information Science Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clinton Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Information Science Major. This small school is located in Plattsburgh, New York, and it awarded 12 associates’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Clinton Community College General Information Science Report
Out of the 89 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Information Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Guayama landed the #3 spot on the list. Tecnologico is a public institution located in Guayama, . The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Guayama General Information Science Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Ponce. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Information Science Major list. Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Ponce is located in Ponce, and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s information science degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Information Science at Maria E. Archeval Salamo de Valdes
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Potomac State College of West Virginia University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Information Science Major list. This small school is located in Keyser, West Virginia, and it awarded 16 associates’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full WVU Potomac State College General Information Science Report
University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Information Science Major ranking, coming in at #6. University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College is a medium-sized school located in Blue Ash, Ohio that handed out 39 associates’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Hudson Valley Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Information Science Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Troy, New York, and it awarded 70 associates’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Zane State College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Information Science Major list. This small school is located in Zanesville, Ohio, and it awarded 15 associates’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Information Science at Zane State College
Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Manati ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Information Science Major list. Manati, is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s information science degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Full Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Manati General Information Science Report
With a ranking of #10, Fulton-Montgomery Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Information Science Major list. This small school is located in Johnstown, New York, and it awarded 9 associates’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Information Science at Fulton-Montgomery Community College
Florida Institute of Technology - Online came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Information Science Major ranking. Melbourne, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s information science degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Information Science at Florida Institute of Technology - Online
Rockland Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Information Science Major ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Suffern, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified associates’s information science students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Information Science at Rockland Community College
Onondaga Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Information Science Major ranking. OCC is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 associates’s information science degrees to qualified students.
Western Wyoming Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Information Science Major ranking. Western Wyoming Community College is a small school located in Rock Springs, Wyoming that handed out 8 associates’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Niagara County Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Information Science Major ranking. Niagara County Community College is a public institution located in Sanborn, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Information Science at Niagara County Community College
Manchester Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Information Science Major ranking. Manchester Community College is located in Manchester, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 associates’s information science degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Information Science at Manchester Community College
Alfred State College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Information Science Major list. Located in Alfred, New York, this small public school awarded 25 degrees to qualified associates’s information science students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Information Science at Alfred State College
SUNY Broome came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Information Science Major ranking. SUNY Broome is located in Binghamton, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 associates’s information science degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Information Science at SUNY Broome
With a ranking of #19, Genesee Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Information Science Major list. Genesee Community College is a small public school situated in Batavia, New York. It awarded 13 associates’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Genesee Community College General Information Science Report
Capital Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Information Science Major ranking. Hartford, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s information science degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Information Science at Capital Community College
With a ranking of #21, SUNY Westchester Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Information Science Major list. Located in Valhalla, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 32 diplomas to qualified associates’s information science students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Information Science at SUNY Westchester Community College
Colegio Universitario de San Juan came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Information Science Major ranking. Colegio Universitario de San Juan is located in San Juan, and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s information science degrees to qualified students.
Full Colegio Universitario de San Juan General Information Science Report
Bunker Hill Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Information Science Major list. Bunker Hill Community College is a public institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 24 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Information Science at Bunker Hill Community College
Eastern Gateway Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Information Science Major ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Steubenville, Ohio, this large public school handed out 63 diplomas to qualified associates’s information science students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Information Science at Eastern Gateway Community College
Tompkins Cortland Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Information Science Major list. Tompkins Cortland Community College is a small school located in Dryden, New York that handed out 8 associates’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Tompkins Cortland Community College General Information Science Report
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