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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$11,281 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$75,213 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science Master'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.

The Best Value Information Science Master's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for IS students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio

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

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

#1

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Our 2023 rankings named Cleveland State University the best value school in Ohio for information science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Cleveland State University are $10,625 a year.

Read full report on Information Science at Cleveland State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Kent. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Kent State are $11,766 per year.

Full Information Science at Kent State University at Kent Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Akron Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the city of Akron.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,936 per year.

Read full report on Information Science at University of Akron Main Campus

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
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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