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2023 Best Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Information Science Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 6,934 people earned a degree or certificate in information science, making the major the #38 most popular in the United States.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 32 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for IS majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our analysis found Johns Hopkins University to be the best school for information science students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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#2

Duke University

Durham, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best information science schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#4

Norwich University

Northfield, VT

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Norwich University is a great place for information science students working on their graduate certificate. Norwich is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Northfield.

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Out of the 32 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Missouri University of Science and Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for information science students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

With a ranking of #7, Marquette University did quite well on this year’s best schools for information science students working on their graduate certificate. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

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#8

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #8, Drexel University did quite well on this year’s best schools for information science students working on their graduate certificate. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#9

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

With a ranking of #9, Dakota State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for information science students working on their graduate certificate. Dakota State is a small public school located in the town of Madison.

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The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the city of Richardson.

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Information Science by Region

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 9 majors within the area of study, information science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to The Opte Project.

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