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2023 Most Popular Online Information Science Associate Degree Schools

13 Colleges
$39,330 Avg Salary
$22,698 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Information Science Associate Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the United States to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Information Science Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Eastern Gateway Community College to be the most popular school for information science students who want to pursue an online associate degree in the United States. Located in the city of Steubenville, Eastern Gateway Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 22% of the IS majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Niagara County Community College is a great place for information science students working on their online associate degree. Located in the rural area of Sanborn, Niagara County Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in IS at Niagara County Community College, 89% are male and 11% are female.

The average amount in student loans that IS majors at Niagara County Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,520.

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Out of the 13 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Institute of Technology - Online landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Melbourne, Florida Institute of Technology - Online is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in IS at Florida Institute of Technology - Online, 76% are male and 24% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, IS graduates from Florida Institute of Technology - Online carry an average student debtload of $29,616.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Bucks County Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best information science schools in the United States. Bucks County Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Newtown.

Of the 14 students majoring in IS at Bucks County Community College, 79% are male and 21% are female.

IS majors at Bucks County Community College take out an average of $15,664 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#5

Clinton Community College

Plattsburgh, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clinton Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Information Science Associate Degree Schools list. Clinton Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Plattsburgh.

About 17% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 83% are male.

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#6

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

With a ranking of #6, Dakota State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information science students working on their online associate degree. Located in the town of Madison, Dakota State is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 25% of the IS majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, Jamestown Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information science students working on their online associate degree. Located in the town of Jamestown, Jamestown Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in IS at Jamestown Community College, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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Cochise County Community College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for information science students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Cochise College is a small public school located in the city of Sierra Vista.

About 33% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 67% are male.

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Alexandria Technical & Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Information Science Associate Degree Schools ranking. ATCC is a small public school located in the town of Alexandria.

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#10

Panola College

Carthage, TX

Panola College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree information science programs. Located in the distant town of Carthage, Panola College is a public school with a small student population.

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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 13 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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