by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended IS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate” 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.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 8,721 information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,870 and $26,542 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 405 information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,164 and $17,633 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended IS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate” ranking looked at 31 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in information science. To top this list, a school must have a successful information science program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended IS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hudson Valley Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended IS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate. Hudson Valley Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Troy, New York. It awarded 70 associates’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Hudson Valley Community College Information Science Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Westchester Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended IS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. 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
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alfred State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended IS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Alfred, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s IS degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 31 schools in the Most Well Attended IS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Onondaga Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. OCC is a medium-sized school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 24 associates’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Broome. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended IS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Binghamton, New York, and it awarded 21 associates’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Rockland Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Suffern, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s IS degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Science at Rockland Community College
Niagara County Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Niagara County Community College is a small school located in Sanborn, New York that handed out 19 associates’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Niagara County Community College Information Science Report
Bucks County Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Bucks County Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Newtown, Pennsylvania. It awarded 14 associates’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Science at Bucks County Community College
Genesee Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. GCC is a small school located in Batavia, New York that handed out 13 associates’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Dutchess Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. This medium-sized school is located in Poughkeepsie, New York, and it awarded 13 associates’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Science at Dutchess Community College
Monroe Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended IS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Monroe Community College is a medium-sized school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 12 associates’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Clinton Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. Clinton Community College is a small public school situated in Plattsburgh, New York. It awarded 12 associates’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Science at Clinton Community College
Fulton-Montgomery Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended IS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Johnstown, New York, and it awarded 9 associates’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Tompkins Cortland Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended IS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Dryden, New York, and it awarded 8 associates’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Tompkins Cortland Community College Information Science Report
SUNY Delhi came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Delhi, New York, this small public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified associates’s IS students in 2020-2021.
SUNY Canton landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. SUNY Canton is a public institution located in Canton, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
SUNY Cobleskill did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #17. SUNY Cobleskill is a public institution located in Cobleskill, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Jamestown Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Jamestown, New York, this small public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified associates’s IS students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Science at Jamestown Community College
SUNY Schenectady County Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Schenectady, New York, and it awarded 5 associates’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Science at SUNY Schenectady County Community College
Mohawk Valley Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Utica, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s IS degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Cayuga County Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Auburn, New York, this small public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified associates’s IS students in 2020-2021.
Full Cayuga County Community College Information Science Report
Immaculata University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended IS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Immaculata is located in Immaculata, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s IS degrees to qualified students.
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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Information Science at Immaculata University
Corning Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Corning Community College is a small public school situated in Corning, New York. It awarded 1 associates’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Science at Corning Community College
Finger Lakes Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #22. Finger Lakes Community College is a medium-sized school located in Canandaigua, New York that handed out 1 associates’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Science at Finger Lakes Community College
With a ranking of #25, Morrisville State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Morrisville State College is a small public school situated in Morrisville, New York. It awarded 0 associates’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Science at Morrisville State College
Russell Sage College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended IS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Located in Troy, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s IS students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Jefferson Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Watertown, New York, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s IS students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Science at Jefferson Community College
Widener University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #25. Widener University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chester, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 #25, Sullivan County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. SUNY Sullivan is a small school located in Loch Sheldrake, New York that handed out 0 associates’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Science at Sullivan County Community College
Thiel College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended IS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Thiel College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Greenville, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Pittsburgh - Bradford ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended IS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Bradford, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s IS degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Pittsburgh - Bradford Information Science Report
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