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With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 18,325 people earned their degree in general information science, making the major the 47th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,218 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 53 colleges that offered a degree in general information science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general information science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general information science program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid.
Out of the 53 schools in the Best Value Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #1 spot on the list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 111 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Chapel Hill, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNC Chapel Hill is $12,469 for southeast region information science students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about General Information Science at UNC Chapel Hill
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified ’s information science students in 2020-2021.
Georgia Tech also made our “Best General Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Georgia Tech is $14,974 for Southeast Region Information Science students with aid.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school handed out 22 degrees to qualified ’s information science students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at USF Tampa, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus is $8,346 for Southeast Region Information Science students with aid.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Florida State University is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 115 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida State, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State is $9,946 for southeast region information science students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Information Science at Florida State University
Out of the 53 schools in the Best Value Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Blue Ridge Community and Technical College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Martinsburg, West Virginia, this small public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified ’s information science students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $5,505 for Southeast Region Information Science students with aid per year to attend Blue Ridge Community and Technical College.
Read more about General Information Science at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
James Madison University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. JMU is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 168 ’s information science degrees to qualified students.
JMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend JMU is $22,562 for Southeast Region Information Science students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Information Science at James Madison University
Northern Kentucky University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky, and it awarded 57 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
NKU also took the #18 spot in our “Best General Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,183 for Southeast Region Information Science students with aid per year to attend Northern Kentucky University.
Read full report on General Information Science at NKU
Bossier Parish Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Bossier Parish Community College is located in Bossier City, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s information science degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Bossier Parish Community College is $7,837 for Southeast Region Information Science students with aid.
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University of North Georgia landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Dahlonega, Georgia, and it awarded 32 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for UNG is $10,444 for Southeast Region Information Science students with aid.
Read full report on General Information Science at University of North Georgia
Clayton State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Clayton State University is a medium-sized school located in Morrow, Georgia that handed out 17 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $11,663 for southeast region information science students with aid per year to attend Clayton State University.
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With a ranking of #11, East Carolina University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified ’s information science students in 2020-2021.
ECU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best General Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend ECU is $16,550 for southeast region information science students with aid.
Read full report on General Information Science at East Carolina University
University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 3 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $11,629 for Southeast Region Information Science students with aid per year to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
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George Mason University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. George Mason University is a public institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
GMU also made our “Best General Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for GMU is $19,551 for southeast region information science students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Information Science at GMU
Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Richmond, Virginia, this large public school handed out 193 diplomas to qualified ’s information science students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at VCU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $20,490 for Southeast Region Information Science students with aid per year to attend Virginia Commonwealth University.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Virginia Commonwealth University General Information Science Report
Marshall University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #15. Huntington, West Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s information science degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $8,351 for southeast region information science students with aid per year to attend Marshall University.
Read full report on General Information Science at Marshall University
Kennesaw State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Kennesaw, Georgia, this large public school awarded 101 degrees to qualified ’s information science students in 2020-2021.
KSU Georgia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best General Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Kennesaw State University is $18,522 for southeast region information science students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Information Science at KSU Georgia
Radford University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Radford, Virginia, this medium-sized public school awarded 24 degrees to qualified ’s information science students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region information science students with aid list, Radford has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best General Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Radford is $16,505 for southeast region information science students with aid.
Read full report on General Information Science at Radford University
Georgia Southern University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #18. This large school is located in Statesboro, Georgia, and it awarded 154 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
GaSou also took the #17 spot in our “Best General Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for GaSou is $15,571 for Southeast Region Information Science students with aid.
Read full report on General Information Science at Georgia Southern University
Louisiana State University - Shreveport ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Louisiana State University - Shreveport is located in Shreveport, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s information science degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana State University - Shreveport is $8,703 for southeast region information science students with aid.
Read more about General Information Science at Louisiana State University - Shreveport
University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Little Rock, Arkansas, and it awarded 43 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
UA Little Rock also made our “Best General Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #25. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arkansas at Little Rock is $16,065 for Southeast Region Information Science students with aid.
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Harding University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #21. Searcy, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s information science degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Harding, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $19,456 for Southeast Region Information Science students with aid per year to attend Harding University.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Full Harding General Information Science Report
With a ranking of #22, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 49 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
UK also took the #11 spot in our “Best General Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $18,203 for Southeast Region Information Science students with aid per year to attend University of Kentucky.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of Kentucky General Information Science Report
University of South Alabama ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Mobile, Alabama, this fairly large public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified ’s information science students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $16,826 for southeast region information science students with aid per year to attend USA.
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Northwestern State University of Louisiana came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Natchitoches, Louisiana, this fairly large public school handed out 31 diplomas to qualified ’s information science students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend NSU is $13,483 for southeast region information science students with aid.
Full Northwestern State University of Louisiana General Information Science Report
Coastal Carolina University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Coastal Carolina University is a fairly large public school situated in Conway, South Carolina. It awarded 7 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $14,129 for southeast region information science students with aid per year to attend Coastal Carolina University.
Read full report on General Information Science at Coastal Carolina University
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