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by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 17,504 people earned their degree in general information science, making the major the 47th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,225 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 570 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,462 and $43,311 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 35 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region”.
Out of the 35 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern University at New Orleans landed the #5 spot on the list. Southern University at New Orleans is a small school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 12 masters’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%.
Read more about General Information Science at Southern University at New Orleans
With a ranking of #6, South University, Montgomery did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region list. South University, Montgomery is a small school located in Montgomery, Alabama that handed out 1 masters’s information science degrees 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, Montgomery General Information Science Report
North Carolina Central University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. North Carolina Central University is a medium-sized public school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 36 masters’s information science degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Information Science at North Carolina Central University
South University, Richmond did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. South University, Richmond is a private for-profit institution located in Glen Allen, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about General Information Science at South University, Richmond
With a ranking of #10, South University, Tampa did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this small private for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’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%.
Read more about General Information Science at South University, Tampa
Harding University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Searcy, Arkansas, and it awarded 39 masters’s information science degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
South University, Virginia Beach did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. This small school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 1 masters’s information science degrees 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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.
Read full report on General Information Science at South University, Virginia Beach
With a ranking of #16, Florida State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school awarded 110 degrees to qualified masters’s information science students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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 more about General Information Science at Florida State
Florida Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. This medium-sized school is located in Melbourne, Florida, and it awarded 17 masters’s information science 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%.
With a ranking of #18, Nova Southeastern University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region list. NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 52 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Alabama at Birmingham came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UAB is a large public school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 46 masters’s information science degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
Northern Kentucky University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Highland Heights, Kentucky, this fairly large public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified masters’s information science students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Northern Kentucky University General Information Science Report
Marshall University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Huntington, West Virginia, this fairly large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s information science students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Information Science at Marshall University
With a ranking of #23, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region list. UNC Chapel Hill is a large public school situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 32 masters’s information science degrees in 2021-2022.
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 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
South University’s online programs ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region list. South University’s online programs is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in Savannah, Georgia. It awarded 22 masters’s information science degrees in 2021-2022.
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
Kennesaw State University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Kennesaw, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s information science degrees to 31 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Information Science at Kennesaw State University
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