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2023 Most Popular Online Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region

17 Colleges
$57,109 Avg Salary
$37,581 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.

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 Most Popular Online Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IS majors pursuing an online .

#1

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Our 2023 rankings named Georgia Southern University the most popular online school in the Southeast Region for information science students. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, IS graduates from GaSou carry an average student debtload of $28,850. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $119, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Eastern Florida State College is a great place for information science students pursuing an online degree. Located in the suburb of Cocoa, EFSC is a public college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, IS graduates from EFSC carry an average student debtload of $25,050.

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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 #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Information Science 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.

The average amount in student loans that IS majors at Florida Institute of Technology - Online take out is $40,206.

Full Information Science at Florida Institute of Technology - Online Report

The excellent online programs at Strayer University - Virginia helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best information science schools in the Southeast Region . Strayer University - Virginia is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Arlington.

IS majors at Strayer University - Virginia take out an average of $51,351 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Information Science at Strayer University - Virginia Report

The excellent online programs at Northwestern State University of Louisiana helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best information science schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that IS majors at NSU take out is $30,762.

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

South University’s online programs landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best information science programs. Located in the midsize city of Savannah, South University's online programs is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

IS majors at South University's online programs take out an average of $51,566 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Information Science at South University’s online programs Report

Strayer University - North Carolina came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Morrisville, Strayer University - North Carolina is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

IS majors at Strayer University - North Carolina take out an average of $51,351 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on Information Science at Strayer University - North Carolina

Strayer University - Georgia came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Atlanta, Strayer University - Georgia is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

IS majors at Strayer University - Georgia take out an average of $51,351 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Information Science at Strayer University - Georgia Report

Strayer University - South Carolina landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best information science programs. Located in the small city of Greenville, Strayer University - South Carolina is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, IS majors at Strayer University - South Carolina accumulate an average of around $51,351 in student debt.

Full Information Science at Strayer University - South Carolina Report

Strayer University - Tennessee landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best information science programs. Strayer University - Tennessee is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Memphis.

After completing their degree, IS graduates from Strayer University - Tennessee carry an average student debtload of $51,351.

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Explore the most popular online information science schools 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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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 17 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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