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 Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 18,325 people earned their degree in information science, making the major the 58th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, information science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $59,394 and had an average of $28,852 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,218 information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,109 and $37,581 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,418 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 IS Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 66 colleges that offer a degree in information science. That schools that top this list have a program in 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 Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Institute of Technology - Online. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Melbourne, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 38 degrees to qualified bachelors’s IS students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Science at Florida Institute of Technology - Online
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - North Carolina. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Southeast Region list. Strayer University - North Carolina is a private for-profit institution located in Morrisville, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about 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 IS 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 IS degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 66 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, James Madison University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and it awarded 168 bachelors’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 full report on Information Science at James Madison University
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 IS Major in the Southeast Region list. Strayer University - Virginia is a small private for-profit school situated in Arlington, Virginia. It awarded 36 bachelors’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Science at Strayer University - Virginia
Georgia Southern University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Statesboro, Georgia, and it awarded 154 bachelors’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Southern University at New Orleans ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this small public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s IS students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Science at Southern University at New Orleans
With a ranking of #8, Christopher Newport University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Southeast Region list. Christopher Newport University is a small school located in Newport News, Virginia that handed out 31 bachelors’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Information Science at Christopher Newport University
Strayer University - Mississippi landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Jackson, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s IS degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Full Strayer University - Mississippi Information Science Report
Alabama State University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Southeast Region list. Alabama State University is a small public school situated in Montgomery, Alabama. It awarded 15 bachelors’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
South University, Savannah ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Southeast Region list. South University, Savannah is a small school located in Savannah, Georgia that handed out 8 bachelors’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Information Science at South University, Savannah
With a ranking of #12, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Commonwealth University is a large school located in Richmond, Virginia that handed out 171 bachelors’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Full Virginia Commonwealth University Information Science Report
Furman University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Southeast Region list. Furman is a private not-for-profit institution located in Greenville, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
Bethune - Cookman University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Daytona Beach, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s IS degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Science at Bethune - Cookman University
With a ranking of #15, Eastern Florida State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Cocoa, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 84 degrees to qualified bachelors’s IS students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Science at Eastern Florida State College
With a ranking of #16, Fairmont State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Fairmont, West Virginia, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Science at Fairmont State University
University of Mount Olive came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Mount Olive, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s IS degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Science at University of Mount Olive
South University’s online programs did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. South University’s online programs is located in Savannah, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 bachelors’s IS degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Information Science at South University’s online programs
South University, Tampa came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Southeast Region ranking. South University, Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s IS degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Information Science at South University, Tampa
Strayer University - Alabama came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Strayer University - Alabama is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s IS degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on 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 IS Major in the Southeast Region list. Northwestern State University of Louisiana is a fairly large public school situated in Natchitoches, Louisiana. It awarded 31 bachelors’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
University of South Carolina - Upstate came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s IS degrees 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 IS Major in the Southeast Region ranking. South University, Columbia is a small private for-profit school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 3 bachelors’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Averett University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Danville, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s IS degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Strayer University - South Carolina ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Southeast Region list. Strayer University - South Carolina is a private for-profit institution located in Greenville, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Strayer University - South Carolina Information Science Report
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