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2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in Virginia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$15,465 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$59,519 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science School for You

In 2020-2021, 99 degrees and certificates were awarded to information science students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #65 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

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 in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Virginia 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.

2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in Virginia

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Information Science Colleges.

Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality in Information Science

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA
$13,119 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named George Mason University the best value school in Virginia for information science students. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GMU are $13,119 a year.

GMU also claimed a spot on our Best Information Science Schools in Virginia list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Information Science at George Mason University

$15,028 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in Virginia list. VCU is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at VCU are $15,028 a year.

Read full report on Information Science at Virginia Commonwealth University

#3

Stratford University

Fairfax, VA
$15,130 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stratford University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Schools in Virginia list. Stratford University is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Fairfax.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Stratford University are $15,130 a year.

Read full report on Information Science at Stratford University

$13,515 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - Virginia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Arlington, Strayer University - Virginia is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Strayer University - Virginia are $13,515 per year.

Full Information Science at Strayer University - Virginia Report

#5

South University, Richmond

Glen Allen, VA
$18,000 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, South University, Richmond landed the # 5 spot on the list. South University, Richmond is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Glen Allen.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at South University, Richmond are $18,000 a year.

Read full report on Information Science at South University, Richmond

#6

South University, Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach, VA
$18,000 Average Tuition & Fees

South University, Virginia Beach landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value information science programs. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, South University, Virginia Beach is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

South University, Virginia Beach undergraduate students pay an average of $18,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Information Science at South University, Virginia Beach

Best Value Information Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Information Science Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 235
Georgia 56
North Carolina 97
Tennessee 5
Kentucky 18
Louisiana 21
Alabama 40
South Carolina 1
Mississippi 0
Arkansas 32
West Virginia 12

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 6 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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