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2023 Most Popular Information Science Schools in District of Columbia

5 Colleges
$72,336 Avg Salary
$43,067 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Science School for You

In 2020-2021, information science students earned 180 degrees and certificates from a District of Columbia school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Most Popular Information Science Schools in District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 District of Columbia.

Our analysis found George Washington University to be the most popular school for information science students who want to pursue a degree in District of Columbia. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

The average amount in student loans that IS majors at GWU take out is $26,500.

Full Information Science at George Washington University Report

Out of the 5 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - Global Region landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, Strayer University - Global Region is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, IS majors at Strayer University - Global Region accumulate an average of around $51,351 in student debt.

Read full report on Information Science at Strayer University - Global Region

#3

American University

Washington, DC

The excellent programs at American University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best information science schools in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Read full report on Information Science at American University

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Strayer University - District of Columbia is a great place for information science students. Located in the large city of Washington, Strayer University - District of Columbia is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, IS graduates from Strayer University - District of Columbia take out $51,351 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Information Science at Strayer University - District of Columbia Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Catholic University of America is a great place for information science students. Located in the city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Information Science at Catholic University of America Report

Best Information Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Information Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Maryland 3,677
Pennsylvania 1,560
New York 2,210
New Jersey 856
Delaware 32

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 5 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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