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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

9 Ranked Colleges
302 Degrees Awarded
$10,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value IS Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value IS Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Information Science is the 56th most popular major in the country with 18,368 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, information science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $58,848 and had an average of $32,600 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 7,398 information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,570 and $29,713 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 302 information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,733 and $16,201 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value IS Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in information science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great 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 information science program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value IS Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value IS Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 9 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hudson Valley Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value IS Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Hudson Valley Community College is a public institution located in Troy, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 80 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

HVCC also made our “Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $7,690 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree IS students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Hudson Valley Community College.

Full Hudson Valley Community College Information Science Report

#2

Onondaga Community College

Syracuse, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Onondaga Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value IS Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. OCC is a public institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 23 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

OCC also made our “Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $6,961 for middle atlantic region associate degree is students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend OCC.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value IS Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Niagara County Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Sanborn, New York, and it awarded 21 associates’s IS degrees in 2019-2020.

Niagara County Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Niagara County Community College is $4,444 for middle atlantic region associate degree is students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Information Science at Niagara County Community College

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value IS Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Tompkins Cortland Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Tompkins Cortland Community College is a small public school situated in Dryden, New York. It awarded 5 associates’s IS degrees in 2019-2020.

Tompkins Cortland not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Tompkins Cortland is $11,252 for middle atlantic region associate degree is students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Tompkins Cortland Community College Information Science Report

#5

Jamestown Community College

Jamestown, New York
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Jamestown Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value IS Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This small school is located in Jamestown, New York, and it awarded 1 associates’s IS degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region associate degree is students whose families make $30-$48k list, Jamestown Community College has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $8,022 for middle atlantic region associate degree is students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Jamestown Community College.

Read more about Information Science at Jamestown Community College

#6

Corning Community College

Corning, New York
#9 in overall quality

Corning Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IS Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. Corning Community College is located in Corning, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 associates’s IS degrees to qualified students.

Corning Community College also made our “Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for Corning Community College is $5,668 for middle atlantic region associate degree is students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Information Science at Corning Community College

#7

University of Pittsburgh - Bradford

Bradford, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

University of Pittsburgh - Bradford came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IS Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Pittsburgh - Bradford is a small public school situated in Bradford, Pennsylvania. It awarded 1 associates’s IS degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt Bradford also made our “Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Pitt Bradford is $15,476 for middle atlantic region associate degree is students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Information Science at University of Pittsburgh - Bradford

#8

Alfred State College

Alfred, New York
#4 in overall quality

Alfred State College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IS Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This small school is located in Alfred, New York, and it awarded 21 associates’s IS degrees in 2019-2020.

Alfred State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Alfred State College is $14,872 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree IS students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#9

Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

Elizabethtown College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value IS Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This small school is located in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1 associates’s IS degrees in 2019-2020.

Etown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Elizabethtown College is $20,837 for middle atlantic region associate degree is students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Etown 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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