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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science in the Southeast Region

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

General Information Science is the 47th most popular major in the country with 17,504 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,225 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,470 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,436 and $23,790 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 66 colleges that offered a degree in general information science. That schools that top this list have a program in general information science in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science in the Southeast Region

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Out of the 66 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Institute of Technology - Online landed the #1 spot on the list. Florida Institute of Technology - Online is a private not-for-profit institution located in Melbourne, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Information Science at Florida Institute of Technology - Online

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Grambling State University
Grambling, Louisiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grambling State University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region. Grambling State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Grambling, Louisiana. It awarded 22 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2021-2022.

Read full report on General Information Science at Grambling State University

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, Virginia

Out of the 66 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, James Madison University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and it awarded 155 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, 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 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Information Science at JMU

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Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

Georgia Southern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. GaSou is a large school located in Statesboro, Georgia that handed out 135 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Information Science at Georgia Southern University

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Southern University at New Orleans did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full SUNO General Information Science Report

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Christopher Newport University
Newport News, Virginia

Christopher Newport University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Newport News, Virginia, this small public school handed out 30 degrees to qualified bachelors’s information science students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full CNU General Information Science Report

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Alabama State University
Montgomery, Alabama

Alabama State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Montgomery, Alabama, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2021-2022.

Read full report on General Information Science at Alabama State University

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South University, Savannah landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Savannah, Georgia, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2021-2022.

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 full report on General Information Science at South University, Savannah

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Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s information science degrees to 169 students in 2021-2022.

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 full report on General Information Science at Virginia Commonwealth University

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Furman University
Greenville, South Carolina

With a ranking of #13, Furman University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Greenville, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 15 degrees to qualified bachelors’s information science students in 2021-2022.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Furman General Information Science Report

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Bethune - Cookman University
Daytona Beach, Florida

With a ranking of #14, Bethune - Cookman University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Bethune - Cookman University is a small school located in Daytona Beach, Florida that handed out 18 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2021-2022.

Read more about General Information Science at Bethune - Cookman University

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Eastern Florida State College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Eastern Florida State College is located in Melbourne, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 114 bachelors’s information science degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 Eastern Florida State College

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Fairmont State University
Fairmont, West Virginia

Fairmont State University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Fairmont, West Virginia, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.

Read full report on General Information Science at Fairmont State

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University of Mount Olive
Mount Olive, North Carolina

University of Mount Olive ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Mount Olive, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s information science degrees to 13 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Information Science at University of Mount Olive

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South University’s online programs ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region list. South University’s online programs is located in Savannah, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s information science degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Full South University’s online programs General Information Science Report

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South University, Tampa did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Tampa, Florida, this small private for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s information science students in 2021-2022.

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%.

Full South University, Tampa General Information Science Report

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Northwestern State University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. This medium-sized school is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Information Science at NSU

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University of South Carolina - Upstate
Spartanburg, South Carolina

University of South Carolina - Upstate ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, this small public school awarded 18 degrees to qualified bachelors’s information science students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 University of South Carolina - Upstate

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South University, Columbia
Columbia, South Carolina

South University, Columbia landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this small private for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s information science students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 South University, Columbia General Information Science Report

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Averett University
Danville, Virginia

Averett University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Danville, Virginia, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full AU General Information Science Report

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