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 a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 18,325 people earned their degree in information science, making the major the 58th most popular in the United States. 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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 9,717 information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major” ranking, we looked at 258 colleges that offer a degree 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.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
The is school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major list. This small school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Science at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland Global Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major. This large school is located in Adelphi, Maryland, and it awarded 1,726 bachelors’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Read more about Information Science at University of Maryland Global Campus
Out of the 258 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major that were part of this year’s ranking, New York City College of Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 311 bachelors’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 258 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the #4 spot on the list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s IS degrees to 290 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Information Science at University of Maryland - Baltimore County
Out of the 258 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Institute of Technology - Online landed the #5 spot on the list. Florida Institute of Technology - Online is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Melbourne, Florida. It awarded 38 bachelors’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Florida Institute of Technology - Online Information Science Report
Strayer University - New Jersey came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major ranking. Strayer University - New Jersey is a small school located in Cherry Hill, New Jersey that handed out 8 bachelors’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Science at Strayer University - New Jersey
Strayer University - Pennsylvania ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major list. This small school is located in Trevose, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Strayer University - Pennsylvania Information Science Report
University of Maryland - College Park came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major ranking. UMCP is a public institution located in College Park, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 642 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Baruch College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major ranking. Baruch College is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 285 bachelors’s IS degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major ranking. University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a fairly large school located in Lowell, Massachusetts that handed out 203 bachelors’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Information Science at University of Massachusetts - Lowell
Thiel College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major list. Thiel College is located in Greenville, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s IS degrees to qualified students.
Strayer University - North Carolina ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major list. Strayer University - North Carolina is a small school located in Morrisville, North Carolina that handed out 24 bachelors’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Science at Strayer University - North Carolina
Dakota State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major ranking, coming in at #13. Dakota State is a public institution located in Madison, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Norwich University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major list. This small school is located in Northfield, Vermont, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
With a ranking of #15, Luther College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major list. Decorah, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s IS degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #16, South University, Austin did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major list. Round Rock, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s IS degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Science at South University, Austin
Colegio Universitario de San Juan landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major ranking. San Juan, is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s IS degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Science at Colegio Universitario de San Juan
Buffalo State came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major ranking. Located in Buffalo, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 73 degrees to qualified bachelors’s IS students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major list. University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown is a public institution located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Lincoln University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major ranking, coming in at #20. Lincoln University is a small school located in Jefferson City, Missouri that handed out 10 bachelors’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a public institution located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 423 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Information Science at Rutgers New Brunswick
Strayer University - Texas landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major ranking. Austin, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s IS degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Grambling State University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Grambling, Louisiana, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Science at Grambling State University
Colorado State University - Pueblo landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major ranking. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public institution located in Pueblo, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Colorado State University - Pueblo Information Science Report
Strayer University - District of Columbia landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major ranking. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this small private for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s IS students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Science at Strayer University - District of Columbia
Not only did these schools make the top 39 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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