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2023 Most Popular Information Science Schools in Ohio

13 Colleges
$50,780 Avg Salary
$21,666 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Science 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 Most Popular Information Science Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Ohio to see which 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.

Check out the IS programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Ohio.

#1

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Our 2023 rankings named Cleveland State University the most popular school in Ohio for information science students. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, IS majors at Cleveland State University accumulate an average of around $21,740 in student debt.

Full Information Science at Cleveland State University Report

The excellent programs at Eastern Gateway Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best information science schools in Ohio. Located in the small city of Steubenville, Eastern Gateway Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cuyahoga Community College District. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public college with a large student population.

IS majors at Cuyahoga Community College District take out an average of $16,073 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College is a great place for information science students. UC Blue Ash College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Blue Ash.

After completing their degree, IS graduates from UC Blue Ash College carry an average student debt load of $13,125.

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The excellent programs at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best information science schools in Ohio. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a large student population.

IS majors at BGSU take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Information Science at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Report

#6

Zane State College

Zanesville, OH

With a ranking of #6, Zane State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information science students. Located in the distant town of Zanesville, Zane State College is a public school with a small student population.

IS majors at Zane State College take out an average of $8,876 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for information science students. It came in at #7 on the list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Akron.

IS majors at University of Akron Main Campus take out an average of $25,764 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for information science students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

Read full report on Information Science at Wright State University - Main Campus

With a ranking of #9, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information science students. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for information science students. It came in at #10 on the list. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Toledo.

After completing their degree, IS graduates from University of Toledo carry an average student debt load of $27,125. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $139.

Full Information Science at University of Toledo Report

Best Information Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Information Science Colleges 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 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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