by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 18,325 people earned their degree in general information science, making the major the 47th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,862 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 26 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in general information science. To top this list, a school must have a successful general information science program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
The information science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree information science students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Central Texas College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. North Central Texas College is a medium-sized public school situated in Gainesville, Texas. It awarded 18 associates’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Arizona College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. Located in Thatcher, Arizona, this small public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s information science students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Information Science at Eastern Arizona College
Out of the 6 schools in the Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Cochise County Community College District landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Sierra Vista, Arizona, and it awarded 3 associates’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.
Out of the 6 schools in the Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Panola College landed the #4 spot on the list. Panola College is a small school located in Carthage, Texas that handed out 1 associates’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Information Science at Panola College
Out of the 6 schools in the Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Advancing Technology landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Advancing Technology is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s information science degrees to qualified students.
Full University of Advancing Technology General Information Science Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Palo Alto College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Palo Alto College is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Information Science at Palo Alto College
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