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2023 Most Popular Online Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools

43 Colleges
$52,942 Avg Salary
$30,237 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 43 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online IS bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland Global Campus the most popular online school in the United States for information science students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.

Of the 1,726 students majoring in IS at UMGC, 79% are male and 21% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, IS majors at UMGC accumulate an average of around $24,611 in student debt.

Full Information Science at University of Maryland Global Campus Report

#2

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Georgia Southern University is a great place for information science students working on their online bachelor’s degree. GaSou is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Statesboro.

Women make up 22% of the IS majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, IS majors at GaSou accumulate an average of around $29,064 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $119.

Read full report on Information Science at Georgia Southern University

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Eastern Florida State College is a great place for information science students working on their online bachelor’s degree. EFSC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Cocoa.

About 26% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 74% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, IS majors at EFSC accumulate an average of around $26,947 in student debt.

Read full report on Information Science at Eastern Florida State College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fort Hays State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Hays, FHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 24% of the IS majors at the school.

On average, IS graduates from FHSU take out $27,961 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Institute of Technology - Online. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Florida Institute of Technology - Online is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Melbourne.

Women make up 26% of the IS majors at the school.

IS majors at Florida Institute of Technology - Online take out an average of $43,037 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Information Science at Florida Institute of Technology - Online Report

Strayer University - Virginia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for information science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Arlington, Strayer University - Virginia is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 36 students majoring in IS at Strayer University - Virginia, 61% are male and 39% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, IS graduates from Strayer University - Virginia carry an average student debtload of $41,551.

Full Information Science at Strayer University - Virginia Report

Northwestern State University of Louisiana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for information science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. NSU is a large public school located in the town of Natchitoches.

Women make up 23% of the IS majors at the school.

On average, IS graduates from NSU take out $32,718 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Information Science at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

South University’s online programs landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree information science programs. South University's online programs is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Savannah.

Of the 27 students majoring in IS at South University's online programs, 81% are male and 19% are female.

IS majors at South University's online programs take out an average of $44,001 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Information Science at South University’s online programs

Strayer University - North Carolina ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Strayer University - North Carolina is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Morrisville.

Women make up 25% of the IS majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, IS graduates from Strayer University - North Carolina carry an average student debtload of $41,551.

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#10

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

Dakota State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Dakota State is a small public school located in the distant town of Madison.

Women make up 29% of the IS majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that IS majors at Dakota State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $33,960.

Full Information Science at Dakota State University Report

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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 25 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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