by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 20 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,218 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general information science. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general information science.
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 a Doctorate”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s information science students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Out of the 5 schools in the Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 4 doctorate’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on General Information Science at University of Arizona
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Baylor University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate. This large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified doctorate’s information science students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General Information Science at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Out of the 5 schools in the Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #4 spot on the list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s information science degrees to 132 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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