2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Science in District of Columbia

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value IS Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 18,368 people earned their degree in information science, making the major the 56th most popular in the United States. 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 District of Columbia, there were 135 information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $69,480 and $51,671 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 91 information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,525 and $61,455 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value IS Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia” ranking looked at 3 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the information science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value IS Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia

The colleges and universities below are the best for district of columbia master’s degree is students.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Science in District of Columbia

#1

Strayer University - Global Region

Washington, District of Columbia

#2 in overall quality

$15,135 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$70,628 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Strayer University - Global Region. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value IS Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia. This fairly large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 13 masters’s IS degrees in 2019-2020.

Strayer University - Global Region also made our “Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Strayer University - Global Region are $15,135, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Strayer University - Global Region Information Science Report

#2

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia

#1 in overall quality

$31,824 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$87,604 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value IS Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #2 spot on the list. GWU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 69 masters’s IS degrees in 2019-2020.

GWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Washington University are $31,824, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full GWU Information Science Report

#3

Strayer University - District of Columbia

Washington, District of Columbia

#3 in overall quality

$15,135 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$70,628 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - District of Columbia. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value IS Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia list. This small school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 6 masters’s IS degrees in 2019-2020.

Strayer University - District of Columbia also took the #3 spot in our “Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Strayer University - District of Columbia are $15,135, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Information Science at Strayer University - District of Columbia

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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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