2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Information Science
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 IS Schools for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 929 information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value IS Schools for an Associate” ranking looked at 25 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in information science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality information science programs that also have a lower cost than 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
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value IS Schools for an Associate.
Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Information Science
Out of the 25 schools in the Best Value IS Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Hudson Valley Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Hudson Valley Community College is located in Troy, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 80 associates’s IS degrees to qualified students.
HVCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for HVCC is $8,548 for associate degree is students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bunker Hill Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value IS Schools for an Associate. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school awarded 21 degrees to qualified associates’s IS students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at BHCC, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Bunker Hill Community College is $7,867 for associate degree is students.
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Out of the 25 schools in the Best Value IS Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College landed the #3 spot on the list. UC Blue Ash College is a medium-sized school located in Blue Ash, Ohio that handed out 35 associates’s IS degrees in 2019-2020.
UC Blue Ash College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $13,430 for Associate Degree IS students per year to attend UC Blue Ash College.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Century College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value IS Schools for an Associate. Century College is a public institution located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Century College also took the #9 spot in our “Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Century College is $10,808 for associate degree is students.
Out of the 25 schools in the Best Value IS Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Ivy Tech Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 124 associates’s IS degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ivy Tech Community College, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $6,919 for associate degree is students per year to attend Ivy Tech Community College.
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Cuyahoga Community College District landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value IS Schools for an Associate ranking. Cuyahoga Community College District is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 45 associates’s IS degrees in 2019-2020.
Cuyahoga Community College District not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Cuyahoga Community College District is $5,415 for Associate Degree IS students.
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Onondaga Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value IS Schools for an Associate list. Located in Syracuse, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified associates’s IS students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at OCC, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend OCC is $7,390 for associate degree is students.
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Zane State College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IS Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. Zanesville, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s IS degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.
Zane State College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Zane State College is $6,554 for associate degree is students.
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With a ranking of #9, Dakota State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IS Schools for an Associate list. Madison, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s IS degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Dakota State, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Dakota State is $17,691 for associate degree is students.
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Alexandria Technical & Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value IS Schools for an Associate list. Located in Alexandria, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified associates’s IS students in 2019-2020.
ATCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for ATCC is $13,550 for Associate Degree IS students.
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Bossier Parish Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value IS Schools for an Associate ranking. Bossier City, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s IS degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.
Bossier Parish Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $8,905 for associate degree is students per year to attend Bossier Parish Community College.
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Wake Technical Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IS Schools for an Associate ranking. Wake Technical Community College is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 4 associates’s IS degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree is students list, Wake Technical Community College has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Wake Technical Community College is $6,876 for associate degree is students.
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Blue Ridge Community and Technical College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value IS Schools for an Associate list. Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a small public school situated in Martinsburg, West Virginia. It awarded 3 associates’s IS degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree is students list, Blue Ridge Community and Technical College has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is $6,293 for associate degree is students.
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With a ranking of #14, Tompkins Cortland Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IS Schools for an Associate list. Tompkins Cortland Community College is a small school located in Dryden, New York that handed out 5 associates’s IS degrees in 2019-2020.
Tompkins Cortland also made our “Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15. The yearly cost to attend Tompkins Cortland is $11,584 for Associate Degree IS students.
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Clayton State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value IS Schools for an Associate list. Clayton State University is located in Morrow, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 associates’s IS degrees to qualified students.
Clayton State University also took the #12 spot in our “Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $10,918 for Associate Degree IS students per year to attend Clayton State University.
Alfred State College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IS Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Alfred, New York, this small public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified associates’s IS students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Alfred State, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Alfred State is $16,630 for associate degree is students.
With a ranking of #17, Cape Cod Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IS Schools for an Associate list. Cape Cod Community College is located in West Barnstable, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 associates’s IS degrees to qualified students.
Cape Cod Community College also made our “Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20. The yearly cost to attend Cape Cod Community College is $8,266 for Associate Degree IS students.
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Niagara County Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IS Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #18. Niagara County Community College is a small school located in Sanborn, New York that handed out 21 associates’s IS degrees in 2019-2020.
Niagara County Community College also made our “Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #17. It costs about $5,491 for associate degree is students per year to attend Niagara County Community College.
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Arkansas State University - Mountain Home ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value IS Schools for an Associate list. Arkansas State University - Mountain Home is located in Mountain Home, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 associates’s IS degrees to qualified students.
ASUMH also made our “Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #23. The estimated yearly cost for ASUMH is $10,259 for associate degree is students.
Jamestown Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IS Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #20. Jamestown Community College is a small public school situated in Jamestown, New York. It awarded 1 associates’s IS degrees in 2019-2020.
Jamestown Community College also took the #22 spot in our “Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $8,416 for associate degree is students per year to attend Jamestown Community College.
Read more about Information Science at Jamestown Community College
Corning Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IS Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. Corning Community College is a small school located in Corning, New York that handed out 1 associates’s IS degrees in 2019-2020.
Corning Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Corning Community College is $7,165 for Associate Degree IS students.
Read more about Information Science at Corning Community College
University of Pittsburgh - Bradford ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value IS Schools for an Associate list. Pitt Bradford is a small public school situated in Bradford, Pennsylvania. It awarded 1 associates’s IS degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pitt Bradford, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Pittsburgh - Bradford is $18,906 for Associate Degree IS students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Elizabethtown College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IS Schools for an Associate ranking. Etown is a private not-for-profit institution located in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Etown also made our “Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for Etown is $26,937 for Associate Degree IS students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Information Science at Elizabethtown College
University of Massachusetts - Lowell ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value IS Schools for an Associate list. University of Massachusetts - Lowell is located in Lowell, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 associates’s IS degrees to qualified students.
UMass Lowell also made our “Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for UMass Lowell is $19,119 for Associate Degree IS students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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ITI Technical College landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value IS Schools for an Associate ranking. ITI Technical College is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 associates’s IS degrees to qualified students.
ITI Technical College also took the #25 spot in our “Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend ITI Technical College is $19,906 for associate degree is students.
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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%.
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- *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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