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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$12,210 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$52,942 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, information science students earned 275 degrees and certificates from an Ohio school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

It's not easy to decide which computer science program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Best Value Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Ohio to see which bachelor'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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Information Science Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

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

#1

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Our analysis found Cleveland State University to be the best value school for information science students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Ohio. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cleveland State University are $11,690 per year. The average amount in student loans that IS majors at Cleveland State University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,146.

Full Information Science at Cleveland State University Report

Out of the 3 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BGSU are $13,061 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Akron Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the midsize city of Akron.

University of Akron Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $11,880 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Information Science at University of Akron Main Campus Report

Best Value Information Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 493
Illinois 799
Indiana 280
Wisconsin 255

Information Science is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

IS Focus Areas

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 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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