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2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in Louisiana

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$6,992 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,190 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science School for You

With 126 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, information science is the #65 most popular major in Louisiana.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Information Science Schools in Louisiana ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Louisiana 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 Louisiana

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

Best Louisiana Schools for Affordable Quality in Information Science

$4,284 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Bossier Parish Community College to be the best value school for information science students who want to pursue a degree in Louisiana. Located in the city of Bossier City, Bossier Parish Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bossier Parish Community College are $4,284 per year.

Full Information Science at Bossier Parish Community College Report

$8,672 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwestern State University of Louisiana. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the remote town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NSU are $8,672 per year. On average, IS graduates from NSU take out $30,762 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Information Science at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

$7,327 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Louisiana State University - Shreveport helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best information science schools in Louisiana. Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Shreveport.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Louisiana State University - Shreveport are $7,327 a year.

Read full report on Information Science at Louisiana State University - Shreveport

#4

Grambling State University

Grambling, LA
$7,683 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Grambling State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best information science schools in Louisiana. Located in the town of Grambling, GSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

GSU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,683 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that IS majors at GSU take out is $44,956.

Read full report on Information Science at Grambling State University

Best Value Information Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Information Science Colleges 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
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.

  • 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.

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