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2023 Best Information Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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$123,162 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, information science was ranked #57 in the country. In fact 18,325 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Information Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for IS majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Doctorate in Information Science

Our 2023 rankings named Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus the best school in the Southeast Region for information science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Information Science at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

Out of the 4 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the # 2 spot on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

Read full report on Information Science at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

#3

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Nova Southeastern University is a great place for information science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Information Science Colleges by State

Explore the best information science colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 413
Virginia 532
North Carolina 224
Florida 404
Tennessee 11
Kentucky 106
South Carolina 117
Louisiana 126
Arkansas 71
Alabama 76
Mississippi 1
West Virginia 60

Information Science is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to The Opte Project.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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