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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 Southeast Region” 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 “Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 95 colleges that offered a degree in general information science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general information science programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 193 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Virginia Commonwealth University General Information Science Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend James Madison University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Southeast Region. James Madison University is a large school located in Harrisonburg, Virginia that handed out 168 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full James Madison University General Information Science Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Southern University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Southeast Region. GaSou is a public institution located in Statesboro, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 154 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Information Science at GaSou
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Southeast Region. Florida State is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 115 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
Read full report on General Information Science at Florida State
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Southeast Region 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.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Read more about General Information Science at UNC Chapel Hill
Kennesaw State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Southeast Region list. KSU Georgia is a large school located in Kennesaw, Georgia that handed out 101 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Information Science at Kennesaw State University
Strayer University - Virginia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Strayer University - Virginia is a small school located in Arlington, Virginia that handed out 85 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Strayer University - Virginia General Information Science Report
Eastern Florida State College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. EFSC is a fairly large school located in Cocoa, Florida that handed out 84 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Nova Southeastern University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 66 degrees to qualified ’s information science students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Information Science at Nova Southeastern University
Northern Kentucky University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Highland Heights, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s information science degrees to 57 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Information Science at Northern Kentucky University
Florida Institute of Technology - Online ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Florida Institute of Technology - Online is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Melbourne, Florida. It awarded 55 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Information Science at Florida Institute of Technology - Online
University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s information science degrees to 49 students in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about General Information Science at University of Kentucky
North Carolina Central University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 43 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Information Science at North Carolina Central University
University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s information science degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Information Science at UAB
University of Arkansas at Little Rock came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UA Little Rock is a public institution located in Little Rock, Arkansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 43 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #16, South University’s online programs did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Savannah, Georgia, this medium-sized private for-profit school awarded 32 degrees to qualified ’s information science students in 2020-2021.
Full South University’s online programs General Information Science Report
University of North Georgia ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Southeast Region list. UNG is a fairly large school located in Dahlonega, Georgia that handed out 32 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Information Science at University of North Georgia
With a ranking of #16, Strayer University - North Carolina did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Morrisville, North Carolina, and it awarded 32 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Strayer University - North Carolina General Information Science Report
Northwestern State University of Louisiana came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Northwestern State University of Louisiana is a fairly large school located in Natchitoches, Louisiana that handed out 31 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Information Science at NSU
Christopher Newport University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Newport News, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s information science degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
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%. 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 full report on General Information Science at CNU
With a ranking of #21, Strayer University - Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Strayer University - Georgia is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 ’s information science degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Information Science at Strayer University - Georgia
Clemson University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Clemson, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s information science degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Information Science at Clemson
ITI Technical College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Southeast Region list. ITI Technical College is a small school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 26 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Grambling State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. GSU is a medium-sized school located in Grambling, Louisiana that handed out 24 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Southeast Region list. UofSC is a large school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 23 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Read more about General Information Science at UofSC
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