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2023 Most Popular Information Science Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Finding the Best Information Science Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 18,325 information science students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #4 most popular in the country.

With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Information Science Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Science program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Information Science Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found Ivy Tech Community College to be the most popular school for information science students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 21% of the IS majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, IS graduates from Ivy Tech Community College carry an average student debt load of $20,174.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Eastern Gateway Community College is a great place for information science students working on their associate degree. Eastern Gateway Community College is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Steubenville.

About 22% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 78% are male.

Full Information Science at Eastern Gateway Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Blue Ash, UC Blue Ash College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 15% of the IS majors at the school.

IS majors at UC Blue Ash College take out an average of $14,891 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on Information Science at University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College

The in-demand associate degree programs at Cuyahoga Community College District helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information science schools in the Great Lakes Region . Cuyahoga Community College District is a large public school located in the large city of Cleveland.

Of the 31 students majoring in IS at Cuyahoga Community College District, 84% are male and 16% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, IS graduates from Cuyahoga Community College District carry an average student debt load of $16,919.

Read full report on Information Science at Cuyahoga Community College District

#5

Zane State College

Zanesville, OH

The in-demand associate degree programs at Zane State College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information science schools in the Great Lakes Region . Zane State College is a small public school located in the distant town of Zanesville.

Women make up 20% of the IS majors at the school.

IS majors at Zane State College take out an average of $8,802 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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William Rainey Harper College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree information science programs. Located in the large suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 9% of the IS majors at the school.

On average, IS graduates from Harper College take out $11,974 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#7

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL

Lake Land College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Science Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Mattoon, Lake Land College is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that IS majors at Lake Land College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,847.

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#8

Triton College

River Grove, IL

Triton College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information science students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Triton College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of River Grove.

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#9

Frontier Community College

Fairfield, IL

Frontier Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree information science programs. Located in the town of Fairfield, Frontier Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Full Information Science at Frontier Community College Report

With a ranking of #9, Lorain County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information science students working on their associate degree. LCCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Elyria.

Full Information Science at Lorain County Community College Report

Best Information Science Colleges by State

Explore the best information science schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 493
Ohio 275
Illinois 799
Indiana 280
Wisconsin 255

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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