2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science in the Southeast Region

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 for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 18,368 people earned their degree in general information science, making the major the 45th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,291 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 39 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Information Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general information science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general information science programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general information science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The information science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Information Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region”.

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Best Value Information Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree information science students.

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science in the Southeast Region

#1

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

Atlanta, Georgia

#1 in overall quality

$31,334 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Information Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Georgia Tech is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s information science degrees to qualified students.

Georgia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Tech are $31,334, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Information Science at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

#1

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

#2 in overall quality

$22,242 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nova Southeastern University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Information Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 22 doctorate’s information science degrees in 2019-2020.

NUS Florida did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NUS Florida are $22,242, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full NUS Florida General Information Science Report

#2

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

#1 in overall quality

$30,248 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. UNC Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 9 doctorate’s information science degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248.

Read full report on General Information Science at UNC Chapel Hill

#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

#3 in overall quality

$26,707 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Information Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Florida State University is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Information Science at Florida State

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Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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