by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 18,325 people earned their degree in general information science, making the major the 47th most popular in the United States.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 9,717 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major” ranking analyzed 258 colleges that offered a degree in general information science. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general information science program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major”.
Out of the 258 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex landed the #1 spot on the list. UWM Flexible Option is a public institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Information Science at UWM Flexible Option
Out of the 258 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland Global Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Adelphi, Maryland, this large public school handed out 1,726 degrees to qualified bachelors’s information science students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New York City College of Technology. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s information science degrees to 311 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s information science degrees to 290 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida Institute of Technology - Online. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major. This small school is located in Melbourne, Florida, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Information Science at Florida Institute of Technology - Online
With a ranking of #6, Strayer University - New Jersey did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major list. This small school is located in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Information Science at Strayer University - New Jersey
Strayer University - Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major ranking. Strayer University - Pennsylvania is a small school located in Trevose, Pennsylvania that handed out 17 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Strayer University - Pennsylvania General Information Science Report
With a ranking of #8, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major list. University of Maryland - College Park is a public institution located in College Park, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 642 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Baruch College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major ranking. Baruch College is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 285 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 Baruch College
University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major ranking, coming in at #10. UMass Lowell is a public institution located in Lowell, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 203 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Thiel College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major ranking. Thiel College is a small school located in Greenville, Pennsylvania that handed out 5 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Information Science at Thiel College
Strayer University - North Carolina did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major ranking, coming in at #12. Strayer University - North Carolina is a private for-profit institution located in Morrisville, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Strayer University - North Carolina General Information Science Report
Dakota State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major ranking. Dakota State is a small public school situated in Madison, South Dakota. It awarded 21 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Information Science at Dakota State University
Norwich University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major ranking. This small school is located in Northfield, Vermont, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Luther College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Decorah, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 16 degrees to qualified bachelors’s information science students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
With a ranking of #16, South University, Austin did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major list. South University, Austin is a private for-profit institution located in Round Rock, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full South University, Austin General Information Science Report
With a ranking of #17, Colegio Universitario de San Juan did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major list. Colegio Universitario de San Juan is a small school located in San Juan, that handed out 10 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Colegio Universitario de San Juan General Information Science Report
Buffalo State ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major list. Buffalo State is a medium-sized public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 73 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Information Science at Buffalo State
University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major ranking. University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown is a public institution located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown General Information Science Report
Lincoln University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major ranking. LU Missouri is a public institution located in Jefferson City, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major list. This large school is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and it awarded 423 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
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 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Rutgers New Brunswick General Information Science Report
Strayer University - Texas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major ranking, coming in at #22. Strayer University - Texas is a small school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 12 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Information Science at Strayer University - Texas
With a ranking of #23, Grambling State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major list. GSU is a public institution located in Grambling, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Colorado State University - Pueblo did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major ranking, coming in at #24. Colorado State University - Pueblo is located in Pueblo, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 bachelors’s information science degrees to qualified students.
Full Colorado State University - Pueblo General Information Science Report
Strayer University - District of Columbia came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major ranking. Strayer University - District of Columbia is a small school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 5 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Strayer University - District of Columbia General Information Science Report
Not only did these schools make the top 39 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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