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2023 Best Information Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools

8 Colleges
$28,266 Avg Salary
$15,354 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Science Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the United States to see which undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for IS majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Top Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Information Science

Our 2023 rankings named Ace Institute of Technology the best school in the United States for information science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of New York, Ace Institute of Technology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that IS majors at Ace Institute of Technology take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $10,092.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Alexandria Technical & Community College 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 town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public college with a small student population.

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#3

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Ivy Tech Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best information science schools in the United States. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

IS majors at Ivy Tech Community College take out an average of $18,084 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Maryland Global Campus is a great place for information science students working on their undergraduate certificate. UMGC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.

IS majors at UMGC take out an average of $24,066 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Montana is a great place for information science students working on their undergraduate certificate. UM is a large public school located in the small city of Missoula.

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#6

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY

Farmingdale State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information science students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Farmingdale, SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Guilford Technical Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate information science programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Jamestown, Guilford Technical Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

University of Baltimore ranked #8 on this year’s Best Information Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, UB is a public college with a small student population.

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
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 8 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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