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2023 Most Popular Information Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Information Science Undergraduate Certificate School for You

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 Information Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 54 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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 undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#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 undergraduate certificate in the United States. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

On average, IS graduates from Ivy Tech Community College take out $18,084 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland Global Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. UMGC is a fairly 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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Out of the 54 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Ace Institute of Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, Ace Institute of Technology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 18% of the IS majors at the school.

IS majors at Ace Institute of Technology take out an average of $10,092 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Guilford Technical Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Jamestown, Guilford Technical Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in IS at Guilford Technical Community College, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Montana is a great place for information science students working on their undergraduate certificate. UM is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Missoula.

Of the 15 students majoring in IS at UM, 47% are male and 53% are female.

Full Information Science at The University of Montana Report

Alaska Vocational Technical Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information science students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. AVTEC is a small public school located in the remote area of Seward.

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#7

North Central Texas College

Gainesville, TX

North Central Texas College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information science students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Gainesville, NCTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 38% of the IS majors at the school.

Full Information Science at North Central Texas College Report

#8

Ozarka College

Melbourne, AR

Ozarka College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Ozarka College is a small public school located in the remote area of Melbourne.

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Arkansas State University - Mountain Home came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Mountain Home, ASUMH is a public school with a small student population.

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

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#10

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL

With a ranking of #10, Lake Land College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Mattoon, Lake Land College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 67% of the IS majors at the school.

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Southwest
Great Lakes

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 54 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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