by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 551 information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 35 colleges that offer a degree in information science. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their information science program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - Arkansas. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Little Rock, Arkansas, this small private for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s IS students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Science at Strayer University - Arkansas
Out of the 35 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - Virginia landed the #2 spot on the list. Arlington, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s IS degrees to 49 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about 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 IS Major in the Southeast Region. Strayer University - West Virginia is located in Scott Depot, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s IS degrees to qualified students.
Full Strayer University - West Virginia Information Science Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Strayer University - Florida. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Southeast Region. Strayer University - Florida is a small school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 12 masters’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Science at Strayer University - Florida
Out of the 35 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern University at New Orleans landed the #5 spot on the list. Southern University at New Orleans is a small school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 11 masters’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
South University, Montgomery came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Montgomery, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s IS degrees to 3 students 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.
Full South University, Montgomery Information Science Report
Stratford University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Stratford University is a small private for-profit school situated in Fairfax, Virginia. It awarded 16 masters’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
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 full report on Information Science at Stratford University
North Carolina Central University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Southeast Region list. North Carolina Central University is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 masters’s IS degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Information Science at North Carolina Central University
South University, Richmond did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Glen Allen, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s IS degrees to 3 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.
South University, Tampa came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’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 6 masters’s IS degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Information Science at South University, Tampa
Strayer University - Georgia landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Strayer University - Georgia is a medium-sized school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 18 masters’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Strayer University - Georgia Information Science Report
Strayer University - Tennessee came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Strayer University - Tennessee is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s IS degrees to qualified students.
Full Strayer University - Tennessee Information Science Report
Strayer University - North Carolina came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Morrisville, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s IS degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Science at Strayer University - North Carolina
Harding University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Searcy, Arkansas. It awarded 15 masters’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
South University, Virginia Beach ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Southeast Region list. South University, Virginia Beach is a small school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 1 masters’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Information Science at South University, Virginia Beach
Florida State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Florida State is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 108 masters’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
With a ranking of #17, Florida Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Melbourne, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s IS students in 2020-2021.
Nova Southeastern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. This large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 45 masters’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Southeast Region list. UAB is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 masters’s IS degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Information Science at University of Alabama at Birmingham
With a ranking of #20, Strayer University - Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Southeast Region list. Strayer University - Alabama is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s IS degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Information Science at Strayer University - Alabama
With a ranking of #21, Northern Kentucky University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Highland Heights, Kentucky, this fairly large public school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified masters’s IS students in 2020-2021.
Marshall University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Southeast Region list. 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.
Read full report on Information Science at Marshall University
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s IS degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read more about Information Science at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
South University’s online programs did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. South University’s online programs is a medium-sized school located in Savannah, Georgia that handed out 5 masters’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about 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 IS Major in the Southeast Region list. Kennesaw State University is a large school located in Kennesaw, Georgia that handed out 22 masters’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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