by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
General Information Science is the 47th most popular major in the country with 18,325 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,218 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 551 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 35 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general information science. That schools that top this list have a program in general information science in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Strayer University - Arkansas. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region. Strayer University - Arkansas is a small school located in Little Rock, Arkansas that handed out 2 masters’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - Virginia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Arlington, Virginia, and it awarded 49 masters’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Information Science at Strayer University - Virginia
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Strayer University - West Virginia. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region. Strayer University - West Virginia is a small school located in Scott Depot, West Virginia that handed out 1 masters’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Strayer University - West Virginia General Information Science Report
Out of the 35 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - Florida landed the #4 spot on the list. Strayer University - Florida is a small private for-profit school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 12 masters’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern University at New Orleans. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region list. SUNO is a small school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 11 masters’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
South University, Montgomery landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. South University, Montgomery is a small private for-profit school situated in Montgomery, Alabama. It awarded 3 masters’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Stratford University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Stratford University is located in Fairfax, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 masters’s information science degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about General Information Science at Stratford University
North Carolina Central University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region list. North Carolina Central University is a medium-sized school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 43 masters’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full North Carolina Central University General Information Science Report
With a ranking of #9, South University, Richmond did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region list. South University, Richmond is a small private for-profit school situated in Glen Allen, Virginia. It awarded 3 masters’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full South University, Richmond General Information Science Report
South University, Tampa landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s information science degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #11, Strayer University - Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s information science degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
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Strayer University - Tennessee came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this small private for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s information science students in 2020-2021.
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Strayer University - North Carolina landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Strayer University - North Carolina is a private for-profit institution located in Morrisville, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Strayer University - North Carolina General Information Science Report
With a ranking of #14, Harding University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Searcy, Arkansas, and it awarded 15 masters’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
South University, Virginia Beach ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, this small private for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s information science students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about General Information Science at South University, Virginia Beach
Florida State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school awarded 108 degrees to qualified masters’s information science students in 2020-2021.
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 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%.
Florida Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Florida Institute of Technology is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Melbourne, Florida. It awarded 16 masters’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Information Science at Florida Institute of Technology
With a ranking of #18, Nova Southeastern University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Nova Southeastern University is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 masters’s information science degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
Read more about General Information Science at Nova Southeastern University
University of Alabama at Birmingham came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UAB is a public institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 36 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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 4.8% 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%.
Strayer University - Alabama came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 1 masters’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Information Science at Strayer University - Alabama
Northern Kentucky University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Northern Kentucky University is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 masters’s information science degrees to qualified students.
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Marshall University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Marshall University is a public institution located in Huntington, West Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 36 masters’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #24, South University’s online programs did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region list. South University’s online programs is located in Savannah, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s information science degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Information Science at South University’s online programs
Kennesaw State University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Kennesaw, Georgia, this large public school handed out 22 degrees to qualified masters’s information science students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Information Science at KSU Georgia
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