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2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in Indiana

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$8,774 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$52,852 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, information science was ranked 5th in Indiana. In fact, 280 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many computer science programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Value Information Science Schools in Indiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Indiana to see which ones offered the best value programs for IS students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in Indiana

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for IS majors pursuing a .

Best Indiana Schools for Affordable Quality in Information Science

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN
$4,637 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Ivy Tech Community College to be the best value school for information science students who want to pursue a degree in Indiana. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

Ivy Tech Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,637 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that IS majors at Ivy Tech Community College take out is $14,993.

Ivy Tech Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Information Science Schools in Indiana list.

Full Information Science at Ivy Tech Community College Report

$10,044 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a great value for information science students. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at IUPUI are $10,044 a year.

IUPUI also made our Best Information Science Schools in Indiana list, coming in at #5.

Full Information Science at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Report

#3

Ball State University

Muncie, IN
$10,290 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ball State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in Indiana list. Ball State is a very large public school located in the small city of Muncie.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ball State are $10,290 per year.

Ball State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Information Science Schools in Indiana list.

Full Information Science at Ball State University Report

#4

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN
$10,125 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Purdue University Global. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Schools in Indiana list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Purdue University Global are $10,125 per year.

Read full report on Information Science at Purdue University Global

Best Value Information Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 493
Ohio 275
Illinois 799
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

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 4 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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