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2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in Alabama

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$12,835 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$51,701 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science School for You

With 76 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, information science is the #110 most popular major in Alabama.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Information Science Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Alabama to see which ones offered the best value programs for IS students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in Alabama

Check out the IS programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Alabama Schools for Affordable Quality in Information Science

$8,568 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Alabama at Birmingham the best value school in Alabama for information science students. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a very large student population.

UAB undergraduate students pay an average of $8,568 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Information Science at University of Alabama at Birmingham

$8,756 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of South Alabama helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best information science schools in Alabama. Located in the city of Mobile, USA is a public school with a large student population.

USA undergraduate students pay an average of $8,756 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, IS graduates from USA carry an average student debtload of $31,000.

Full Information Science at University of South Alabama Report

$13,515 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Strayer University - Alabama helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best information science schools in Alabama. Located in the city of Birmingham, Strayer University - Alabama is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Strayer University - Alabama are $13,515 per year. While working on their degree, IS majors at Strayer University - Alabama accumulate an average of around $51,351 in student debt.

Read full report on Information Science at Strayer University - Alabama

#4

Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL
$11,068 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alabama State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Montgomery, Alabama State is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Alabama State are $11,068 a year. On average, IS graduates from Alabama State take out $36,375 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Information Science at Alabama State University Report

$18,000 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South University, Montgomery. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Schools in Alabama list. Located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery, South University, Montgomery is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South University, Montgomery are $18,000 per year. After completing their degree, IS graduates from South University, Montgomery carry an average student debtload of $51,566.

Read full report on Information Science at South University, Montgomery

Best Value Information Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Information Science Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 413
Virginia 532
North Carolina 224
Florida 404
Tennessee 11
Kentucky 106
South Carolina 117
Louisiana 126
Arkansas 71
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 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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