by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,418 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 66 colleges that offer a degree in general information science. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general information science program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree information science students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida Institute of Technology - Online. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Melbourne, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 38 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s information science students in 2020-2021.
Full Florida Institute of Technology - Online General Information Science Report
Out of the 66 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - North Carolina landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Morrisville, North Carolina, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Information Science at Strayer University - North Carolina
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grambling State University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region. Grambling State University is located in Grambling, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s information science degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 66 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, James Madison University landed the #4 spot on the list. James Madison University is a public institution located in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 168 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - Virginia. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Arlington, Virginia, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Strayer University - Virginia General Information Science Report
Georgia Southern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Georgia Southern University is located in Statesboro, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 154 bachelors’s information science degrees to qualified students.
Southern University at New Orleans landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Southern University at New Orleans is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s information science degrees to qualified students.
Christopher Newport University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. CNU is a small public school situated in Newport News, Virginia. It awarded 31 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Information Science at Christopher Newport University
Strayer University - Mississippi did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Strayer University - Mississippi is a small school located in Jackson, Mississippi that handed out 1 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Information Science at Strayer University - Mississippi
Alabama State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Montgomery, Alabama, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Information Science at Alabama State University
South University, Savannah landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. South University, Savannah is a private for-profit institution located in Savannah, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on General Information Science at South University, Savannah
Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 171 bachelors’s information science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Furman University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Greenville, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s information science students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Bethune - Cookman University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Daytona Beach, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s information science degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Information Science at Bethune - Cookman University
Eastern Florida State College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Eastern Florida State College is located in Cocoa, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 84 bachelors’s information science degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #16, Fairmont State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Fairmont State University is a small school located in Fairmont, West Virginia that handed out 18 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Information Science at Fairmont State
University of Mount Olive ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Mount Olive is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mount Olive, North Carolina. It awarded 15 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, South University’s online programs did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region list. South University’s online programs is a medium-sized school located in Savannah, Georgia that handed out 27 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full South University’s online programs General Information Science Report
South University, Tampa came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. South University, Tampa is a small school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 5 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full South University, Tampa General Information Science Report
Strayer University - Alabama ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s information science degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Information Science at Strayer University - Alabama
With a ranking of #21, Northwestern State University of Louisiana did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region list. NSU is a fairly large school located in Natchitoches, Louisiana that handed out 31 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Information Science at Northwestern State University of Louisiana
University of South Carolina - Upstate ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified bachelors’s information science students in 2020-2021.
South University, Columbia came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. South University, Columbia is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s information science degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full South University, Columbia General Information Science Report
Averett University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. AU is located in Danville, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s information science degrees to qualified students.
Strayer University - South Carolina came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Strayer University - South Carolina is a small private for-profit school situated in Greenville, South Carolina. It awarded 5 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Strayer University - South Carolina General Information Science Report
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