2023 Best Value Information Science Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Information Science 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Information Science Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 126 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best value experiences for IS students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Information Science Colleges.
Top 15% Best Information Science Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Stevenson University the best value school in the United States for information science students. Located in the rural area of Stevenson, Stevenson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Stevenson are $38,168 a year.
Out of the 126 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Harding University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Searcy.
Harding undergraduate students pay an average of $22,230 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Information Science at Harding University
The excellent programs at Dakota State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best information science schools in the United States. Dakota State is a small public school located in the town of Madison.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Dakota State are $12,735 per year.
Dakota State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Information Science Schools list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland Global Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools list. UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.
UMGC undergraduate students pay an average of $12,336 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Information Science at University of Maryland Global Campus
Out of the 126 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellevue University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bellevue.
Bellevue University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,310 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on this year’s best value schools for information science students. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Austin are $40,996 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UT Austin also did well on our Best Information Science Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Read full report on Information Science at The University of Texas at Austin
University of Delaware came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Science Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a very large student population.
UD undergraduate students pay an average of $36,880 in tuition and fees each year.
UD also claimed a spot on our Best Information Science Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
University of California - Berkeley ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.
UC Berkeley undergraduate students pay an average of $43,980 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UC Berkeley is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Information Science Schools list.
Bowie State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value information science programs. Bowie State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Bowie.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bowie State University are $19,302 a year.
University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Schools list. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UNOMAHA undergraduate students pay an average of $21,718 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Information Science at University of Nebraska at Omaha
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Science Schools ranking. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.
Georgia Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $33,964 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Georgia Tech also is in the top 1% of our Best Information Science Schools ranking.
Read full report on Information Science at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Texas Tech University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value information science programs. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas Tech are $24,121 a year.
Norwich University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Science Schools ranking. Norwich is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Northfield.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Norwich are $44,020 per year.
University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for information science students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Madison are $38,608 a year.
UW - Madison also claimed a spot on our Best Information Science Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Science Schools ranking. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UIUC are $37,632 a year.
UIUC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Information Science Schools list.
Stratford University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Schools list. Stratford University is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Fairfax.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Stratford University are $15,130 per year.
Read full report on Information Science at Stratford University
With a ranking of #17, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for information science students. Located in the medium-sized city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,880 a year.
Full Information Science at University of Akron Main Campus Report
DePaul University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for information science students. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
DePaul undergraduate students pay an average of $42,012 in tuition and fees each year.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Information Science Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 19 | Grand Valley State University | Allendale, MI |
| 20 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania | West Chester, PA |
| 21 | Loyola University Maryland | Baltimore, MD |
| 22 | Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX |
| 23 | Marquette University | Milwaukee, WI |
| 24 | University of Washington - Seattle Campus | Seattle, WA |
| 25 | University of Maryland - Baltimore County | Baltimore, MD |
Information Science by Region
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Information Science Related Majors for IS
One of 9 majors within the area of study, information science has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to IS
| 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.
- 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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