Information Science at South University’s online programs

Every information science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the IS program at South University's online programs stacks up to those at other schools.

South University's online programs is located in Savannah, Georgia and has a total student population of 5,405. Of the 517 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from South University's online programs in 2021, 27 of them were information science majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Information Science section at the bottom of this page.

South University’s online programs Information Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in IS
• Master’s Degree in IS

Online Classes Are Available at South University's online programs

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, South University's online programs does offer online courses in IS for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

South University’s online programs Information Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the IS progam at South University's online programs compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The IS major at South University's online programs is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Information Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	8
Most Popular Online Information Science Schools	11
Best Value Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	43
Most Focused Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	61
Best Value Information Science Schools	82
Best Value Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	88
Most Focused Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	94
Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	111
	133
	206

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in IS from South University’s online programs. This makes it the #99 most popular school for IS master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do IS Graduates from South University's online programs Make?

The median salary of IS students who receive their bachelor's degree at South University's online programs is $39,831. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $52,802 for all IS students.

IS Student Demographics at South University's online programs

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the IS majors at South University’s online programs.

South University’s online programs Information Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 IS majors earned their bachelor's degree from South University's online programs. Of these graduates, 81% were men and 19% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 21% more racial-ethnic minorities in its IS bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from South University's online programs with a bachelor's in IS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

South University’s online programs Information Science Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of IS master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

In the IS master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 80% of degree recipients. That is 41% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from South University's online programs with a master's in IS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

South University's online programs also has a doctoral program available in IS. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That IS Grads May Go Into

A degree in IS can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for GA, the home state for South University's online programs.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Computer Workers	21,500	$90,140
Computer and Information Systems Managers	13,990	$143,930
Systems Software Developers	12,910	$105,100
Computer and Information Research Scientists	690	$100,140
Computer Science Professors	470	$85,080

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.