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2023 Most Popular Information Science Schools in Georgia

12 Colleges
$54,140 Avg Salary
$34,453 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Science School for You

In 2020-2021, 413 degrees and certificates were awarded to information science students who went to a Georgia college or university. This makes it the #60 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Information Science Schools in Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in Georgia to see which ones were the most popular 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.

Check out the IS programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Georgia.

#1

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Our 2023 rankings named Georgia Southern University the most popular school in Georgia for information science students. GaSou is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Statesboro.

After completing their degree, IS graduates from GaSou carry an average student debt load of $28,850. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $119.

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The excellent programs at Kennesaw State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best information science schools in Georgia. Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

IS majors at KSU Georgia take out an average of $25,343 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at South University’s online programs helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best information science schools in Georgia. South University's online programs is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Savannah.

After completing their degree, IS graduates from South University's online programs carry an average student debt load of $51,566.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Georgia. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Schools in Georgia list. Located in the distant town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public school with a large student population.

IS majors at UNG take out an average of $14,532 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Information Science at University of North Georgia Report

Out of the 12 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - Georgia landed the # 5 spot on the list. Strayer University - Georgia is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the suburb of Atlanta.

The average amount in student loans that IS majors at Strayer University - Georgia take out is $51,351.

Full Information Science at Strayer University - Georgia Report

Clayton State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Schools in Georgia list. Clayton State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Morrow.

On average, IS graduates from Clayton State University take out $31,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Information Science at Clayton State University Report

With a ranking of #7, Valdosta State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information science students. Located in the city of Valdosta, VSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, IS graduates from VSU take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular information science programs. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

Full Information Science at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Report

#9

Mercer University

Macon, GA

Mercer University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for information science students. It came in at #9 on the list. Mercer is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Macon.

Full Information Science at Mercer University Report

South University, Savannah came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Science Schools in Georgia ranking. South University, Savannah is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Savannah.

While working on their degree, IS majors at South University, Savannah accumulate an average of around $51,566 in student debt.

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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
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

One of 10 majors within the area of study, information science has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 12 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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