2023 Best Value Information Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Information Science Associate 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Information Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Southeast Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for IS students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Information Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the IS associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Information Science
Our analysis found Bossier Parish Community College to be the best value school for information science students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Bossier City, Bossier Parish Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Bossier Parish Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,284 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida Institute of Technology - Online. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Melbourne, Florida Institute of Technology - Online is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Florida Institute of Technology - Online undergraduate students pay an average of $12,240 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that IS majors at Florida Institute of Technology - Online take out while working on their Associate Degree is $29,616.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Florida Institute of Technology - Online also is in the top 15% of our Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
Out of the 5 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Blue Ridge Community and Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Martinsburg, Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,464 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Information Science at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Guilford Technical Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Information Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Guilford Technical Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Jamestown.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Guilford Technical Community College are $7,665 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Clayton State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Morrow, Clayton State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clayton State University are $16,290 per year. The average amount in student loans that IS majors at Clayton State University take out while working on their Associate Degree is $32,722.
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 |
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Majors Related to IS
Information Science is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to IS
| 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 5 schools only.
- 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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