2023 Most Popular Information Science Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Information Science Master'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.
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 Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 35 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
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2023 Most Popular Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the IS master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Information Science Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Florida State University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for information science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 78% of the IS majors at the school.
Read full report on Information Science at Florida State University
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Strayer University - Virginia is a great place for information science students working on their master’s degree. Strayer University - Virginia is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Arlington.
Women make up 37% of the IS majors at the school.
Full Information Science at Strayer University - Virginia Report
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Nova Southeastern University is a great place for information science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 45 students majoring in IS at NUS Florida, 64% are male and 36% are female.
Read full report on Information Science at Nova Southeastern University
Out of the 35 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina Central University landed the # 4 spot on the list. North Carolina Central University is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Durham.
Of the 43 students majoring in IS at North Carolina Central University, 47% are male and 53% are female.
Full Information Science at North Carolina Central University Report
Out of the 35 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a very large student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 50% are male.
Read full report on Information Science at University of Alabama at Birmingham
Out of the 35 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the # 5 spot on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.
Of the 36 students majoring in IS at UNC Chapel Hill, 39% are male and 61% are female.
Full Information Science at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report
Kennesaw State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. KSU Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.
Women make up 55% of the IS majors at the school.
University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree information science programs. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.
Of the 20 students majoring in IS at USF Tampa, 55% are male and 45% are female.
Read full report on Information Science at University of South Florida - Main Campus
Strayer University - Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Atlanta, Strayer University - Georgia is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 50% of the IS majors at the school.
Northern Kentucky University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 33% are male.
Best Information Science Colleges by State
Explore the best information science colleges 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 26 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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