by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Information Science is the 58th most popular major in the country with 18,325 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 95 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in the Southeast Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in the Southeast Region”.
Out of the 95 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, ITI Technical College landed the #1 spot on the list. ITI Technical College is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s IS degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida Institute of Technology - Online. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in the Southeast Region. Florida Institute of Technology - Online is located in Melbourne, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 ’s IS degrees to qualified students.
Full Florida Institute of Technology - Online Information Science Report
Out of the 95 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - Virginia landed the #3 spot on the list. Strayer University - Virginia is a small private for-profit school situated in Arlington, Virginia. It awarded 85 ’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Science at Strayer University - Virginia
Out of the 95 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - Arkansas landed the #4 spot on the list. Strayer University - Arkansas is a private for-profit institution located in Little Rock, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Science at Strayer University - Arkansas
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern University at New Orleans. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 20 ’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southern University at New Orleans Information Science Report
Potomac State College of West Virginia University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Potomac State College of West Virginia University is a public institution located in Keyser, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Strayer University - North Carolina landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Strayer University - North Carolina is located in Morrisville, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 ’s IS degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Information Science at Strayer University - North Carolina
Strayer University - Florida ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in the Southeast Region list. Strayer University - Florida is a private for-profit institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Strayer University - Florida Information Science Report
South University, Montgomery came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Montgomery, Alabama, and it awarded 4 ’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.
Full South University, Montgomery Information Science Report
South University, Tampa did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 11 ’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Science at South University, Tampa
Strayer University - West Virginia ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Scott Depot, West Virginia, this small private for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified ’s IS students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Science at Strayer University - West Virginia
Grambling State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Grambling State University is a medium-sized school located in Grambling, Louisiana that handed out 24 ’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
James Madison University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in the Southeast Region ranking. James Madison University is a large school located in Harrisonburg, Virginia that handed out 168 ’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Strayer University - Georgia landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 30 ’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Strayer University - Georgia Information Science Report
Stratford University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, this small private for-profit school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified ’s IS students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Information Science at Stratford University
With a ranking of #16, North Carolina Central University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in the Southeast Region list. North Carolina Central University is a public institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 43 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Science at North Carolina Central University
With a ranking of #17, Georgia Southern University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Statesboro, Georgia, this large public school awarded 154 degrees to qualified ’s IS students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Science at Georgia Southern University
South University, Richmond ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in the Southeast Region list. South University, Richmond is a small private for-profit school situated in Glen Allen, Virginia. It awarded 3 ’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Information Science at South University, Richmond
Christopher Newport University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in the Southeast Region ranking. CNU is a small school located in Newport News, Virginia that handed out 31 ’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Strayer University - Mississippi came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Jackson, Mississippi, this small private for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified ’s IS students in 2020-2021.
Full Strayer University - Mississippi Information Science Report
With a ranking of #21, Strayer University - Tennessee did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in the Southeast Region list. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s IS degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Science at Strayer University - Tennessee
Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in the Southeast Region ranking. VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 193 ’s IS degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read more about Information Science at Virginia Commonwealth University
Alabama State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. Alabama State University is a small public school situated in Montgomery, Alabama. It awarded 15 ’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Science at Alabama State University
With a ranking of #24, South University, Savannah did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Savannah, Georgia, this small private for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified ’s IS students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Information Science at South University, Savannah
Furman University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IS Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Furman University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Greenville, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Information Science at Furman University
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