2023 Most Popular Information Science Schools
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.
The Most Popular Information Science Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 174 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Science program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Information Science Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IS majors pursuing a .
Top 25 Most Popular Schools in Information Science
Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland Global Campus the most popular school in the United States for information science students. UMGC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Dallas is a great place for information science students. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the city of Richardson.
Out of the 174 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for information science students. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Schools list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular information science programs. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.
Full Information Science at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report
University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Schools list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.
University of Utah landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular information science programs. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.
New Jersey Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for information science students. It came in at #9 on the list. NJIT is a large public school located in the large city of Newark.
University of Maryland - Baltimore County ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Schools list. UMBC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.
Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Science Schools ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.
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University of North Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for information science students. It came in at #12 on the list. UNT is a very large public school located in the city of Denton.
Read full report on Information Science at University of North Texas
Drexel University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Science Schools ranking. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
With a ranking of #14, Syracuse University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information science students. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The University of Texas at Austin landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular information science programs. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.
Full Information Science at The University of Texas at Austin Report
With a ranking of #16, Pace University - New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information science students. Pace University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Full Information Science at Pace University - New York Report
Southern Methodist University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Schools list. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Florida State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for information science students. It came in at #18 on the list. Florida State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for information science students. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Science Schools ranking. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.
Fordham University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Science Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
With a ranking of #22, Claremont Graduate University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information science students. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Claremont.
Full Information Science at Claremont Graduate University Report
DePaul University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Science Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Read full report on Information Science at DePaul University
Johns Hopkins University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular information science programs. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Science Schools ranking. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Denver.
Rest of the Top Most Popular Information Science Schools
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Information Science Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | George Washington University | Washington, DC |
| 29 | Nova Southeastern University | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 30 | Colorado State University - Fort Collins | Fort Collins, CO |
| 30 | Bellevue University | Bellevue, NE |
| 32 | Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses | Fort Wayne, IN |
| 33 | University at Albany | Albany, NY |
| 34 | University of Denver | Denver, CO |
| 34 | Ball State University | Muncie, IN |
Information Science by Region
View the Most Popular Information Science Schools for a specific region near you.
| Region |
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
Information Science Related Majors
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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