by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended IS Major for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that 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.
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 “Most Well Attended IS Major for an Associate” ranking analyzed 89 colleges that offered a degree in information science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular information science programs in the United States.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended IS Major for an Associate” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree is students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ivy Tech Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended IS Major for an Associate list. Ivy Tech Community College is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 159 associates’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Science at Ivy Tech Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hudson Valley Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended IS Major for an Associate list. Hudson Valley Community College is a public institution located in Troy, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 70 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Science at Hudson Valley Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Gateway Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended IS Major for an Associate. Eastern Gateway Community College is a public institution located in Steubenville, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 63 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Science at Eastern Gateway Community College
Out of the 89 schools in the Most Well Attended IS Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College is located in Blue Ash, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 associates’s IS degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY Westchester Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended IS Major for an Associate. SUNY Westchester Community College is a medium-sized school located in Valhalla, New York that handed out 32 associates’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Science at SUNY Westchester Community College
Cuyahoga Community College District ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended IS Major for an Associate list. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 31 diplomas to qualified associates’s IS students in 2020-2021.
Full Cuyahoga Community College District Information Science Report
With a ranking of #7, ITI Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IS Major for an Associate list. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s IS degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Science at ITI Technical College
Alfred State College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended IS Major for an Associate list. Alfred State is a public institution located in Alfred, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Bunker Hill Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IS Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. 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
Onondaga Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IS Major for an Associate ranking. Located in Syracuse, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified associates’s IS students in 2020-2021.
University of Massachusetts - Lowell ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended IS Major for an Associate list. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school situated in Lowell, Massachusetts. It awarded 22 associates’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, SUNY Broome did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IS Major for an Associate list. Located in Binghamton, New York, this small public school awarded 21 degrees to qualified associates’s IS students in 2020-2021.
Rockland Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IS Major for an Associate ranking. Located in Suffern, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified associates’s IS students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Science at Rockland Community College
Niagara County Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IS Major for an Associate ranking. Located in Sanborn, New York, this small public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified associates’s IS students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Science at Niagara County Community College
With a ranking of #15, North Central Texas College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IS Major for an Associate list. NCTC is a public institution located in Gainesville, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida Institute of Technology - Online came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IS Major for an Associate ranking. 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 more about Information Science at Florida Institute of Technology - Online
Potomac State College of West Virginia University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IS Major for an Associate ranking. Located in Keyser, West Virginia, this small public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified associates’s IS students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Science at Potomac State College of West Virginia University
With a ranking of #17, Manchester Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IS Major for an Associate list. MCC is a small school located in Manchester, Connecticut that handed out 16 associates’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Science at Manchester Community College
Bossier Parish Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IS Major for an Associate ranking. Bossier Parish Community College is located in Bossier City, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 associates’s IS degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Information Science at Bossier Parish Community College
Zane State College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IS Major for an Associate ranking. 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.
Bucks County Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended IS Major for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Newtown, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 14 associates’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Science at Bucks County Community College
Dutchess Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IS Major for an Associate ranking. DCC is a medium-sized school located in Poughkeepsie, New York that handed out 13 associates’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Genesee Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IS Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #22. Genesee Community College is a public institution located in Batavia, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Clayton State University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IS Major for an Associate ranking. Morrow, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s IS degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Science at Clayton State University
Monroe Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IS Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #25. Monroe Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 12 associates’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Science at Monroe Community College
Clinton Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended IS Major for an Associate list. Clinton Community College is a public institution located in Plattsburgh, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Science at Clinton Community College
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