2023 Most Popular Information Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Best Information Science Undergraduate Certificate 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 Most Popular Information Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 54 schools in the United States to see which undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IS majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Information Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the most popular school in the United States for information science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.
About 20% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 80% are male.
IS majors at Ivy Tech Community College take out an average of $18,084 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Maryland Global Campus is a great place for information science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 110 students majoring in IS at UMGC, 80% are male and 20% are female.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, IS majors at UMGC accumulate an average of around $24,066 in student debt.
Out of the 54 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Ace Institute of Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. Ace Institute of Technology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of New York.
About 18% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 82% are male.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, IS majors at Ace Institute of Technology accumulate an average of around $10,092 in student debt.
Full Information Science at Ace Institute of Technology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Guilford Technical Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Guilford Technical Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Jamestown.
Women make up 92% of the IS majors at the school.
Read full report on Information Science at Guilford Technical Community College
The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at The University of Montana helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information science schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Missoula, UM is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 53% of the IS majors at the school.
Alaska Vocational Technical Center ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the rural area of Seward, AVTEC is a public college with a fairly small student population.
Read full report on Information Science at Alaska Vocational Technical Center
North Central Texas College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. NCTC is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Gainesville.
About 38% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 63% are male.
Read full report on Information Science at North Central Texas College
Ozarka College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate information science programs. Located in the rural area of Melbourne, Ozarka College is a public school with a small student population.
Arkansas State University - Mountain Home did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information science students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. ASUMH is a small public school located in the rural area of Mountain Home.
About 25% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 75% are male.
Read full report on Information Science at Arkansas State University - Mountain Home
Lake Land College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Lake Land College is a small public school located in the distant town of Mattoon.
About 67% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 33% are male.
Information Science by Region
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Majors Related to IS
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 54 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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