The main focus area for this major is General Information Science. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Information Science is a major offered under the computer and information sciences program of study at South University’s online programs. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in IS, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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BS in Computer Information Systems
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BA in Information Technologies
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BS in Information Technologies
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at South University's online programs was ranked #235 on College Factual's Best Schools for IS list. It is also ranked #11 in Georgia.
Here are some of the other rankings for South University's online programs.
Part-time undergraduates at South University’s online programs paid an average of $375 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $13,500 | $13,500 |
Fees | $1,080 | $1,080 |
Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
Learn more about South University’s online programs tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. IS students who received their bachelor’s degree at South University’s online programs took out an average of $51,585 in student loans. That is 85% higher than the national average of $27,878.
IS who receive their bachelor’s degree from South University’s online programs make an average of $39,941 a year during the early days of their career. That is 26% lower than the national average of $53,706.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the IS bachelor’s degree program at South University’s online programs. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the South University’s online programs Online Learning page.
Women made up around 32.5% of the IS students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 26.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 52.5% of the IS bachelor’s degrees at South University’s online programs in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 46%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 14 |
Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 18 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Information Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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General Information Science | 40 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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