2023 Best Value Information Science Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Information Science Master's Degree School for You
Information Science is the #32 most popular major in District of Columbia with 137 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Information Science Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for IS students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for IS majors pursuing a master's degree.
Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Information Science
Our 2023 rankings named George Washington University the best value school in District of Columbia for information science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at GWU are $32,904 a year.
GWU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Strayer University - Global Region. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Strayer University - Global Region is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Strayer University - Global Region are $15,135 a year.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Strayer University - District of Columbia is a great value for information science students working on their master’s degree. Strayer University - District of Columbia is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Strayer University - District of Columbia are $15,135 a year.
Read full report on Information Science at Strayer University - District of Columbia
Out of the 4 schools 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 a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at The American University are $38,456 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, The American University is ranked #3 for overall quality for IS in District of Columbia.
Read full report on Information Science at American University
Best Value Information Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 627 |
| Pennsylvania | 409 |
| Maryland | 833 |
| New Jersey | 275 |
| Delaware | 31 |
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Majors Related to IS
Information Science is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.
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 4 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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