by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IS Major” ranking.
Information Science is the 58th most popular major in the country with 18,325 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, information science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $59,394 and had an average of $28,852 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 986 information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IS Major” ranking looked at 89 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in information science. That schools that top this list have a program in information science in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IS Major” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IS Major”.
Out of the 89 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IS Major that were part of this year’s ranking, ITI Technical College landed the #1 spot on the list. ITI Technical College is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 associates’s IS degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clinton Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IS Major list. Clinton Community College is a small public school situated in Plattsburgh, New York. It awarded 12 associates’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Guayama. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IS Major list. Tecnologico is a small public school situated in Guayama, . It awarded 10 associates’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Guayama Information Science Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Ponce. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IS Major. Ponce, is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s IS degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Science at Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Ponce
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Potomac State College of West Virginia University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IS Major list. This small school is located in Keyser, West Virginia, and it awarded 16 associates’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IS Major ranking, coming in at #6. University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College is a public institution located in Blue Ash, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 39 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College Information Science Report
With a ranking of #7, Hudson Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IS Major list. Troy, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s IS degrees to 70 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Zane State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IS Major list. Zane State College is a public institution located in Zanesville, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Science at Zane State College
Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Manati landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IS Major ranking. Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Manati is located in Manati, and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s IS degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Information Science at Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Manati
With a ranking of #10, Fulton-Montgomery Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IS Major list. Fulton-Montgomery Community College is a public institution located in Johnstown, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida Institute of Technology - Online did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IS Major ranking, coming in at #11. Florida Institute of Technology - Online is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Melbourne, Florida. It awarded 17 associates’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Science at Florida Institute of Technology - Online
Rockland Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IS Major list. Rockland Community College is a public institution located in Suffern, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Science at Rockland Community College
Onondaga Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IS Major ranking. OCC is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 associates’s IS degrees to qualified students.
Western Wyoming Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IS Major ranking. This small school is located in Rock Springs, Wyoming, and it awarded 8 associates’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Niagara County Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IS Major ranking. Niagara County Community College is located in Sanborn, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 associates’s IS degrees to qualified students.
Full Niagara County Community College Information Science Report
With a ranking of #16, Manchester Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IS Major list. Manchester Community College is a small school located in Manchester, Connecticut that handed out 16 associates’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Alfred State College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IS Major ranking. This small school is located in Alfred, New York, and it awarded 25 associates’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
SUNY Broome ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IS Major list. Located in Binghamton, New York, this small public school awarded 21 degrees to qualified associates’s IS students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, Genesee Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IS Major list. GCC is a small school located in Batavia, New York that handed out 13 associates’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Capital Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IS Major ranking. Capital Community College is located in Hartford, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s IS degrees to qualified students.
SUNY Westchester Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IS Major ranking, coming in at #21. SUNY Westchester Community College is a public institution located in Valhalla, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 32 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full SUNY Westchester Community College Information Science Report
Colegio Universitario de San Juan did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IS Major ranking, coming in at #22. San Juan, is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s IS degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Science at Colegio Universitario de San Juan
Bunker Hill Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IS Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 24 associates’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Bunker Hill Community College Information Science Report
Eastern Gateway Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IS Major list. Located in Steubenville, Ohio, this large public school awarded 63 degrees to qualified associates’s IS students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Science at Eastern Gateway Community College
With a ranking of #25, Tompkins Cortland Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IS Major list. Dryden, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s IS degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
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