[Information Science](/majors/computer-information-sciences/information-science-is/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 5 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for information science students.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the information science degrees they offer, see the list below.
Our analysis ranked Strayer University Global Region the best value for a degree in information science in District of Columbia. Set in the city of Washington, Strayer University Global Region is a large private for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $13,920 in tuition and fees. Information Science graduates carry a median of $53,250 in student loans. Soon after graduation, information science degree recipients from Strayer University Global Region generally make around $71,520. That is a strong return on a $53,250 median debt.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at George Washington University earned it the #2 place for information science. Located in the city of Washington, George Washington University is a very large private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $67,710. Information Science graduates carry a median of $22,910 in student loans. Soon after graduation, information science degree recipients from George Washington University generally make around $114,156. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 47%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 5 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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