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2023 Most Popular Online Information Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

3 Colleges
$39,330 Avg Salary
$22,698 Avg Student Debt

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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Information Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Information Science Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Cochise County Community College District the most popular online school in the Southwest Region for information science students working on their associate degree. Cochise College is a small public school located in the small city of Sierra Vista.

About 33% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 67% are male.

Full Information Science at Cochise County Community College District Report

#2

Panola College

Carthage, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Panola College is a great place for information science students working on their online associate degree. Located in the distant town of Carthage, Panola College is a public college with a small student population.

Full Information Science at Panola College Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Advancing Technology is a great place for information science students working on their online associate degree. University of Advancing Technology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.

Full Information Science at University of Advancing Technology Report

Explore the most popular online information science colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,787
Arizona 24
Oklahoma 31
New Mexico 2

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

Majors Similar 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 3 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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