18
Colleges in the Southwest Region
1,862
Information Science Degrees Awarded
Ranked #47 in popularity,
general information science is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 18 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,862 degrees in general information science during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Your choice of general information science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general information science schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
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The schools below may not offer all types of information science degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In TX
132
Information Science Degrees Awarded
The University of Texas at Austin is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in general information science. UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.
There were about 132 general information science students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In TX
116
Information Science Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in general information science has to look into Southern Methodist University. SMU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Dallas. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 116 general information science students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TX
395
Information Science Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in general information science needs to look into The University of Texas at Dallas. UT Dallas is a very large public university located in the city of Richardson. A Best Colleges rank of #216 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Dallas is a great university overall.
There were roughly 395 general information science students who graduated with this degree at UT Dallas in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In TX
163
Information Science Degrees Awarded
Any student pursuing a degree in general information science has to check out Texas A&M University - College Station. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.
There were approximately 163 general information science students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.
There were approximately 17 general information science students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent year we have data available.
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University of Arizona is a very large public university located in the large city of Tucson. A Best Colleges rank of #133 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.
There were approximately 14 general information science students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In TX
294
Information Science Degrees Awarded
UT Arlington is a fairly large public university located in the city of Arlington. This university ranks 15th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were approximately 294 general information science students who graduated with this degree at UT Arlington in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In TX
208
Information Science Degrees Awarded
UNT is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Denton. A Best Colleges rank of #280 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNT is a great university overall.
There were about 208 general information science students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OK
University of Oklahoma is a very large public university located in the suburb of Norman. A Best Colleges rank of #140 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Oklahoma is a great university overall.
There were about 20 general information science students who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma in the most recent data year.
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UH is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #211 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UH is a great university overall.
There were roughly 5 general information science students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent data year.
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