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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Information Science is the 47th most popular major in the country with 18,325 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,218 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 52 colleges that offered a degree in general information science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general information science programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general information science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large public school situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 111 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region information science students whose families make $0-$30k list, UNC Chapel Hill has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNC Chapel Hill is $3,753 for Southeast Region Information Science students whose families make $0-$30k.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Information Science at UNC Chapel Hill
Out of the 52 schools in the Best Value Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 11 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia Tech, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,818 for Southeast Region Information Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about General Information Science at Georgia Tech
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Florida State University is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 115 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region information science students whose families make $0-$30k list, Florida State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florida State University is $4,950 for southeast region information science students whose families make $0-$30k.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on General Information Science at Florida State University
Out of the 52 schools in the Best Value Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 22 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $4,176 for Southeast Region Information Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Information Science at University of South Florida - Main Campus
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Kentucky University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. NKU is a public institution located in Highland Heights, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 57 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region information science students whose families make $0-$30k list, NKU has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best General Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $4,632 for Southeast Region Information Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend NKU.
Read full report on General Information Science at NKU
James Madison University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and it awarded 168 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
JMU also made our “Best General Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $14,288 for southeast region information science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend JMU.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about General Information Science at JMU
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Martinsburg, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $5,322 for Southeast Region Information Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Blue Ridge Community and Technical College.
Full Blue Ridge Community and Technical College General Information Science Report
University of Kentucky came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Kentucky is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 49 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UK, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,593 for southeast region information science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Kentucky.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Full UK General Information Science Report
With a ranking of #9, University of North Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of North Georgia is a fairly large public school situated in Dahlonega, Georgia. It awarded 32 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend University of North Georgia is $7,943 for southeast region information science students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read more about General Information Science at University of North Georgia
Clemson University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 26 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Clemson also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Clemson is $13,744 for southeast region information science students whose families make $0-$30k.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General Information Science at Clemson University
Harding University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Searcy, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s information science degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Harding not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Harding is $15,856 for Southeast Region Information Science students whose families make $0-$30k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Information Science at Harding University
East Carolina University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified ’s information science students in 2020-2021.
ECU also took the #16 spot in our “Best General Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for East Carolina University is $11,260 for southeast region information science students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read full report on General Information Science at ECU
Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. VCU is a public institution located in Richmond, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 193 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
VCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for VCU is $14,507 for Southeast Region Information Science students whose families make $0-$30k.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full VCU General Information Science Report
George Mason University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. George Mason University is located in Fairfax, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s information science degrees to qualified students.
GMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $14,781 for Southeast Region Information Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend George Mason University.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read full report on General Information Science at GMU
University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UNC Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s information science degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend UNC Greensboro is $7,645 for Southeast Region Information Science students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read full report on General Information Science at UNC Greensboro
University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a public institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UofSC also made our “Best General Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15. It costs about $12,130 for Southeast Region Information Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UofSC.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Information Science at UofSC
Marshall University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Huntington, West Virginia, this fairly large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified ’s information science students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Marshall University is $5,377 for Southeast Region Information Science students whose families make $0-$30k.
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Kennesaw State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #18. KSU Georgia is located in Kennesaw, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 101 ’s information science degrees to qualified students.
KSU Georgia also made our “Best General Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13. It costs about $15,490 for Southeast Region Information Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend KSU Georgia.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Kennesaw State University General Information Science Report
Radford University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #19. Radford, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s information science degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
Radford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best General Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Radford is $11,420 for Southeast Region Information Science students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read more about General Information Science at Radford
Georgia Southern University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Georgia Southern University is located in Statesboro, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 154 ’s information science degrees to qualified students.
GaSou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best General Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $12,637 for Southeast Region Information Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Georgia Southern University.
Read full report on General Information Science at GaSou
With a ranking of #21, Bossier Parish Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Bossier City, Louisiana, and it awarded 15 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $7,089 for southeast region information science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Bossier Parish Community College.
Read more about General Information Science at Bossier Parish Community College
Clayton State University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Clayton State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Morrow, Georgia. It awarded 17 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Clayton State University is $10,335 for southeast region information science students whose families make $0-$30k.
Full Clayton State University General Information Science Report
University of South Alabama ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. USA is a fairly large public school situated in Mobile, Alabama. It awarded 17 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $12,906 for Southeast Region Information Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of South Alabama.
Read more about General Information Science at USA
Christopher Newport University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. CNU is a public institution located in Newport News, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 31 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
CNU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best General Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $15,862 for southeast region information science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Christopher Newport University.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Information Science at Christopher Newport University
Louisiana State University - Shreveport landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a medium-sized school located in Shreveport, Louisiana that handed out 10 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Louisiana State University - Shreveport is $7,171 for Southeast Region Information Science students whose families make $0-$30k.
Full Louisiana State University - Shreveport General Information Science Report
