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2023 Most Popular Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

19 Colleges
$52,942 Avg Salary
$30,237 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Science Bachelor's 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Information Science Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Arlington the most popular school in the Southwest Region for information science students working on their bachelor’s degree. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the large city of Arlington.

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

On average, IS graduates from UT Arlington take out $23,590 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Information Science at The University of Texas at Arlington Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - Commerce is a great place for information science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Commerce, Texas A&M Commerce is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 36% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 64% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, IS graduates from Texas A&M Commerce carry an average student debt load of $19,553.

Read full report on Information Science at Texas A&M University - Commerce

Out of the 19 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 45% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 55% are male.

IS majors at UNT take out an average of $26,592 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Tarleton State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information science schools in the Southwest Region . Tarleton is a fairly large public school located in the town of Stephenville.

About 7% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 93% are male.

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Out of the 19 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston - Victoria landed the # 4 spot on the list. UH Victoria is a small public school located in the small city of Victoria.

About 43% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 57% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 45% of the IS majors at the school.

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#7

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

Angelo State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Angelo State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of San Angelo.

Women make up 22% of the IS majors at the school.

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Strayer University - Texas ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Austin, Strayer University - Texas is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 17% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 83% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, IS graduates from Strayer University - Texas carry an average student debt load of $41,551.

Full Information Science at Strayer University - Texas Report

Southeastern Oklahoma State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the distant town of Durant, Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in IS at Southeastern Oklahoma State University, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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Texas A&M University - Kingsville ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Kingsville, Texas A&M Kingsville is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 50% of the IS majors at the school.

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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 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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