by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in District of Columbia” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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.
Across District of Columbia, there were 180 information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,336 and $43,067 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in District of Columbia” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in information science. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their information science program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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 Highly Focused on IS Major in District of Columbia” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in District of Columbia”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - District of Columbia. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in District of Columbia list. Strayer University - District of Columbia is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s IS degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Information Science at Strayer University - District of Columbia
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - Global Region. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in District of Columbia list. Strayer University - Global Region is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 51 ’s IS degrees to qualified students.
Full Strayer University - Global Region Information Science Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in District of Columbia list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 86 diplomas to qualified ’s IS students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full George Washington University Information Science Report
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the #4 spot on the list. The American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 ’s IS degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Information Science at The American University
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Catholic University of America landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 3 ’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Information Science at Catholic University of America
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