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2023 Most Popular Information Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Information Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Science program at each school on the list.

Check out the IS associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

#1

ITI Technical College

Baton Rouge, LA

Our 2023 rankings named ITI Technical College the most popular school in the Southeast Region for information science students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Baton Rouge, ITI Technical College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 27% of the IS majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that IS majors at ITI Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,367.

Read full report on Information Science at ITI Technical College

The in-demand associate degree programs at Florida Institute of Technology - Online helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information science schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Melbourne, Florida Institute of Technology - Online is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 24% of the IS majors at the school.

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.

Full Information Science at Florida Institute of Technology - Online Report

Out of the 19 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Potomac State College of West Virginia University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Keyser, WVU Potomac State College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 25% of the IS majors at the school.

Full Information Science at Potomac State College of West Virginia University Report

Out of the 19 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bossier Parish Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Bossier City, Bossier Parish Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

Full Information Science at Bossier Parish Community College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Clayton State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information science schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Morrow, Clayton State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in IS at Clayton State University, 77% are male and 23% are female.

On average, IS graduates from Clayton State University take out $32,722 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Information Science at Clayton State University Report

Blue Ridge Community and Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Martinsburg, Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in IS at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College, 14% are male and 86% are female.

Read full report on Information Science at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College

#6

Ozarka College

Melbourne, AR

With a ranking of #6, Ozarka College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information science students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Melbourne, Ozarka College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in IS at Ozarka College, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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Arkansas State University - Mountain Home landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree information science programs. ASUMH is a small public school located in the rural area of Mountain Home.

Full Information Science at Arkansas State University - Mountain Home Report

#9

Gaston College

Dallas, NC

Gaston College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Dallas, Gaston College is a public school with a small student population.

Full Information Science at Gaston College Report

Guilford Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information science students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Guilford Technical Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Jamestown.

Read full report on Information Science at Guilford Technical Community College

Best Information Science Colleges by State

Explore the best 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

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 19 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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