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2023 Most Popular Online Information Science Schools

30 Colleges
$59,394 Avg Salary
$28,852 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Online Information Science Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 30 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IS majors pursuing an online .

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Texas the most popular online school in the United States for information science students. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland Global Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Information Science Schools list. UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.

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#3

Norwich University

Northfield, VT

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Norwich University is a great place for information science students pursuing an online degree. Norwich is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Northfield.

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#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Information Science Schools list. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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#5

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

The excellent online programs at Dakota State University helped the school earn the #5 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 distant town of Madison.

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#6

University of Maine

Orono, ME

University of Maine ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Information Science Schools list. UMaine is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Orono.

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Missouri University of Science and Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Information Science Schools list. Located in the remote town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Merrimack College

North Andover, MA

Merrimack College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Information Science Schools ranking. Merrimack is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of North Andover.

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#9

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Information Science Schools list. Florida State is a very large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

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#10

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best information science programs. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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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 30 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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