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

6 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.

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.

The Most Popular Information Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Southwest Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular 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 Southwest Region .

#1

North Central Texas College

Gainesville, TX

Our 2023 rankings named North Central Texas College the most popular school in the Southwest Region for information science students working on their associate degree. NCTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Gainesville.

About 22% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 78% are male.

On average, IS graduates from NCTC take out $20,539 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Eastern Arizona College

Thatcher, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Arizona College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Thatcher, Eastern Arizona College is a public school with a small student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cochise County Community College District landed the # 3 spot on the list. 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.

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#4

Panola College

Carthage, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Panola College is a great place for information science students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Carthage, Panola College is a public college with a small student population.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at University of Advancing Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information science schools in the Southwest Region . University of Advancing Technology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

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#5

Palo Alto College

San Antonio, TX

Out of the 6 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Palo Alto College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Palo Alto College is a large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

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Best Information Science Colleges by State

Explore the best 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 6 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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