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2023 Most Popular Online Information Science Associate Degree Schools

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

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Information Science Associate Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the United States to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IS majors pursuing an online associate degree.

Our analysis found Eastern Gateway Community College to be the most popular school for information science students who want to pursue an online associate degree in the United States. Eastern Gateway Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Steubenville.

Of the 63 students majoring in IS at Eastern Gateway Community College, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Niagara County Community College is a great place for information science students working on their online associate degree. Niagara County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Sanborn.

About 11% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 89% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, IS graduates from Niagara County Community College carry an average student debtload of $15,520.

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Out of the 13 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Institute of Technology - Online landed the # 3 spot on the list. Florida Institute of Technology - Online is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Melbourne.

About 24% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 76% are male.

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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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Bucks County Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best information science schools in the United States. Located in the rural area of Newtown, Bucks County Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 21% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 79% are male.

On average, IS graduates from Bucks County Community College take out $15,664 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#5

Clinton Community College

Plattsburgh, NY

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Clinton Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best information science schools in the United States. Located in the distant town of Plattsburgh, Clinton Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 17% of the IS majors at the school.

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#6

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

With a ranking of #6, Dakota State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information science students working on their online associate degree. Dakota State is a small public school located in the distant town of Madison.

Of the 8 students majoring in IS at Dakota State, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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Jamestown Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree information science programs. Jamestown Community College is a small public school located in the town of Jamestown.

About 40% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 60% are male.

Full Information Science at Jamestown Community College Report

Cochise County Community College District landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree information science programs. Located in the city of Sierra Vista, Cochise College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 33% of the IS majors at the school.

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Alexandria Technical & Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Information Science Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the remote town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public school with a small student population.

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#10

Panola College

Carthage, TX

With a ranking of #10, Panola College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information science students working on their online associate degree. Panola College is a small public school located in the town of Carthage.

Full Information Science at Panola College Report

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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 13 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.

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