2023 Most Popular Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Information Science Graduate Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Southeast Region to see which graduate certificate 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.
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2023 Most Popular Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IS majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found University of Arkansas at Little Rock to be the most popular school for information science students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . UA Little Rock is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock.
Women make up 44% of the IS majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 7 students majoring in IS at VCU, 71% are male and 29% are female.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at East Carolina University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information science schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 5 students majoring in IS at ECU, 60% are male and 40% are female.
The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Florida State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information science schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a very large student population.
The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Duke University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information science schools in the Southeast Region . Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.
George Mason University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.
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Western Kentucky University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate information science programs. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Full Information Science at Western Kentucky University Report
Strayer University - Florida landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate information science programs. Strayer University - Florida is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Tampa.
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Strayer University - Alabama came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, Strayer University - Alabama is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Strayer University - South Carolina ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Greenville, Strayer University - South Carolina is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Full Information Science at Strayer University - South Carolina Report
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 |
Majors Related to IS
Information Science is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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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