Ranked #33 in popularity, information science is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Georgia to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of information science. Combined, these schools handed out 45 master's degrees in information science to qualified students.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
Other Factors We Consider
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Major Focus - How much a school focuses on information science students vs. other majors.
Major Demand - How many other information science students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
Student Debt - How easy is it for information science to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized information science related body.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for information science students working on their master's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Information Science Master's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Featured Information Science Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
To stay competitive in today's information technology world, employees need to have training that goes beyond traditional computer programming and IT expertise.
Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in information science needs to check out Kennesaw State University. KSU Georgia is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.
Information Science master's degree recipients from Kennesaw State University receive an earnings boost of approximately $13,919 over the typical earnings of information science graduates.
It's hard to beat South University's online programs if you wish to pursue a master's degree in information science. Located in the city of Savannah, South University's online programs is a private for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.
After graduating, is master's recipients generally make about $59,218 at the beginning of their careers.
It's hard to beat Strayer University - Georgia if you wish to pursue a master's degree in information science. Strayer University - Georgia is a small private for-profit university located in the suburb of Chamblee.
Information Science master's degree recipients from Strayer University - Georgia receive an earnings boost of about $3,983 over the typical income of information science graduates.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).
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