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2023 Best Value Information Science Master's Degree Schools in Ohio

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$11,281 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$75,213 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 275 degrees and certificates were awarded to information science students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #94 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Information Science Master's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Ohio to see which master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for IS majors pursuing a master's degree.

Best Ohio Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Information Science

#1

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Our 2023 rankings named Cleveland State University the best value school in Ohio for information science students working on their master’s degree. Cleveland State University is a large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Cleveland State University are $10,625 a year.

Read full report on Information Science at Cleveland State University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kent State University at Kent. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.

Kent State graduate students pay an average of $11,766 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Information Science at Kent State University at Kent Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Akron Main Campus is a great value for information science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,936 a year.

Read full report on Information Science at University of Akron Main Campus

Best Value Information Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Information Science Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 493
Illinois 799
Indiana 280
Wisconsin 255

One of 10 majors within the area of study, information science has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 3 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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