Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular Information Science Schools in Alabama

Find Schools Near

2023 Most Popular Information Science Schools in Alabama

5 Colleges
$51,701 Avg Salary
$42,573 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Science School for You

With 76 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, information science is the #110 most popular major in Alabama.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Alabama to see which 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IS majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Alabama at Birmingham the most popular school in Alabama for information science students. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Information Science at University of Alabama at Birmingham

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Alabama. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Schools in Alabama list. Located in the medium-sized city of Mobile, USA is a public school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, IS graduates from USA carry an average student debt load of $31,000.

Read full report on Information Science at University of South Alabama

#3

Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL

Out of the 5 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Alabama State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Montgomery, Alabama State is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that IS majors at Alabama State take out is $36,375.

Read More…

Out of the 5 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, South University, Montgomery landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Montgomery, South University, Montgomery is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

IS majors at South University, Montgomery take out an average of $51,566 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read More…

The excellent programs at Strayer University - Alabama helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best information science schools in Alabama. Located in the city of Birmingham, Strayer University - Alabama is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, IS graduates from Strayer University - Alabama carry an average student debt load of $51,351.

Read More…

Best Information Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Information Science Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 413
Virginia 532
North Carolina 224
Florida 404
Tennessee 11
Kentucky 106
South Carolina 117
Louisiana 126
Arkansas 71
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 5 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.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.