
[Information Science](/majors/computer-information-sciences/information-science-is/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for information science students.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in information science, balancing cost against outcomes.
Potomac State College Of West Virginia University earned the #1 spot for value among information science schools in West Virginia. Set in the town of Keyser, Potomac State College Of West Virginia University is a small public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $5,280, compared with $13,200 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $19,858 to complete the information science program here. Early-career information science graduates make about $42,670. That is a strong return on a $19,858 median debt.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.