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2023 Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools

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

Finding the Best Information Science Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 18,325 information science students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #4 most popular in the country.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for computer science students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools in the United States

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

Top 10 Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Bunker Hill Community College to be the best school for information science students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. Located in the large city of Boston, BHCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alexandria Technical & Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the remote town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public college with a small student population.

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#3

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ivy Tech Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, IS majors at Ivy Tech Community College accumulate an average of around $20,174 in student debt.

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Out of the 17 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Institute of Technology - Online landed the # 4 spot on the list. Florida Institute of Technology - Online is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Melbourne.

While working on their Associate Degree, IS majors at Florida Institute of Technology - Online accumulate an average of around $29,616 in student debt.

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#5

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dakota State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools list. Dakota State is a small public school located in the town of Madison.

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With a ranking of #6, Cuyahoga Community College District did quite well on this year’s best schools for information science students working on their associate degree. Cuyahoga Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cleveland.

While working on their Associate Degree, IS majors at Cuyahoga Community College District accumulate an average of around $16,919 in student debt.

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Hudson Valley Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools list. HVCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Troy.

The average amount in student loans that IS majors at HVCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,730.

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Onondaga Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information science students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. OCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Syracuse.

After completing their Associate Degree, IS graduates from OCC carry an average student debtload of $16,590.

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#9

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY

Monroe Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Rochester, Monroe Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, IS graduates from Monroe Community College take out $11,213 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell ranked #10 on this year’s Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that IS majors at UMass Lowell take out while working on their Associate Degree is $28,170.

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New England
Rocky Mountains
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Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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

IS Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Information Science 18,325

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 17 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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