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2023 Most Popular Online Information Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools

22 Colleges
$28,266 Avg Salary
$15,354 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.

The Most Popular Online Information Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 22 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online undergraduate certificate 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 undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our analysis found University of Maryland Global Campus to be the most popular school for information science students who want to pursue an online undergraduate certificate in the United States. UMGC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi.

About 20% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 80% are male.

IS majors at UMGC take out an average of $24,066 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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The in-demand online undergraduate certificate programs at Alexandria Technical & Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best information science schools in the United States. Located in the remote town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public school with a small student population.

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#2

Panola College

Carthage, TX

The in-demand online undergraduate certificate programs at Panola College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best information science schools in the United States. Panola College is a small public school located in the town of Carthage.

Women make up 50% of the IS majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - Delaware. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Information Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Strayer University - Delaware is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Newark.

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The in-demand online undergraduate certificate programs at Strayer University - Florida 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 large suburb of Tampa, Strayer University - Florida is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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The in-demand online undergraduate certificate programs at Strayer University - Georgia helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best information science schools in the United States. Strayer University - Georgia is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Atlanta.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - Mississippi. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Information Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Strayer University - Mississippi is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Jackson.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Strayer University - Global Region is a great place for information science students working on their online undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Washington, Strayer University - Global Region is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - District of Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Information Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Washington, Strayer University - District of Columbia is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - Texas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Information Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Strayer University - Texas is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Austin.

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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 22 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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