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2023 Best Information Science Schools

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

Finding the Best Information Science School for You

Information Science is the #57 most popular major in the country with 18,325 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Information Science Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 235 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Information Science Schools in the United States

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

Top 25 Top Schools in Information Science

Our analysis found California Institute of Technology to be the best school for information science students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Caltech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

The excellent programs at Johns Hopkins University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best information science schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

The excellent programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best information science schools in the United States. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

IS majors at Northwestern take out an average of $13,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Methodist University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Information Science Schools list. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.

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The excellent programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best information science schools in the United States. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

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#6

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for information science students. It came in at #6 on the list. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best information science programs. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

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#8

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best information science programs. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

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The University of Texas at Austin came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Science Schools ranking. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

After completing their degree, IS graduates from UT Austin carry an average student debtload of $16,190.

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Bunker Hill Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Information Science Schools list. BHCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Boston.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best information science programs. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

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#12

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best information science programs. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.

The average amount in student loans that IS majors at JMU take out is $23,400. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $244.

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University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for information science students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, IS majors at UMCP accumulate an average of around $19,500 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $246.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #14 on this year’s Best Information Science Schools list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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Ace Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for information science students. It came in at #15 on the list. Ace Institute of Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

After completing their degree, IS graduates from Ace Institute of Technology carry an average student debtload of $7,107.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best information science programs. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #17, Alexandria Technical & Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for information science students. ATCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Alexandria.

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#18

Boston University

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #18, Boston University did quite well on this year’s best schools for information science students. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#19

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Science Schools ranking. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

On average, IS graduates from Boston College take out $17,140 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#20

University of Delaware

Newark, DE

University of Delaware landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best information science programs. UD is a very large public school located in the suburb of Newark.

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With a ranking of #21, University of Maryland Global Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for information science students. Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, IS majors at UMGC accumulate an average of around $22,507 in student debt.

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#22

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best information science programs. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Science Schools ranking. U-M is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

While working on their degree, IS majors at U-M accumulate an average of around $20,250 in student debt.

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#24

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA

University of Richmond ranked #24 on this year’s Best Information Science Schools list. Located in the city of University of Richmond, URichmond is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#25

George Washington University

Washington, DC

George Washington University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Science Schools ranking. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that IS majors at GWU take out is $26,500.

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Rest of the Top Best Information Science Schools

#27

Clemson University

Clemson, SC
#28

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA
#30

Northeastern University

Boston, MA
#31

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN
#33

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL
#34

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Information Science Schools award.

Rank College Location
36 The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX
37 Norwich University Northfield, VT
38 New York University New York, NY
39 University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex Milwaukee, WI
40 Marquette University Milwaukee, WI
41 Florida Institute of Technology - Online Melbourne, FL
42 Drexel University Philadelphia, PA
43 University of Maryland - Baltimore County Baltimore, MD
44 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN
45 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA
46 Luther College Decorah, IA
47 Dakota State University Madison, SD

Information Science by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Information Science is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to IS

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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