2025 Best General Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Ranked #43 in popularity, general information science is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 30 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for general information science students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,510 bachelor's degrees in general information science to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Information Science School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The information science bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality information science program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general information science students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general information science students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general information science related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general information science students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank General Information Science Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Information Science in the Southeast Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general information science.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Information Science

1

James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA

149 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in general information science has to check out James Madison University. JMU is a very large public university located in the city of Harrisonburg.More information about a bachelor’s in general information science from James Madison University

2

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

72 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in general information science has to look into University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill.More information about a bachelor’s in general information science from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

3

Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

167 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general information science needs to check out Virginia Commonwealth University. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general information science from Virginia Commonwealth University

4

Clemson University
Clemson, SC

22 Annual Graduates

Clemson University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general information science. Clemson is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Clemson.More information about a bachelor’s in general information science from Clemson University

5

University of South Florida - Main Campus
Tampa, FL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

106 Annual Graduates

USF Tampa is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tampa.More information about a bachelor’s in general information science from University of South Florida - Main Campus

6

University of South Carolina - Columbia
Columbia, SC

22 Annual Graduates

UofSC is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Columbia.More information about a bachelor’s in general information science from University of South Carolina - Columbia

7

Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

83 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general information science from Kennesaw State University

8

University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY

63 Annual Graduates

UK is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Lexington.More information about a bachelor’s in general information science from University of Kentucky

9

Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA

93 Annual Graduates

Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general information science from Georgia Southern University

10

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Knoxville, TN

31 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general information science from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Best General Information Science Colleges by State

Explore the best general information science schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	492	152
Tennessee	460	6
North Carolina	453	125
Georgia	453	344
Virginia	421	433
South Carolina	370	116
Kentucky	331	88
Alabama	320	36
Louisiana	306	64
Arkansas	294	28
Mississippi	275	1
West Virginia	223	25

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Rankings in Majors Related to Information Science

One of 0 majors within the Information Science area of study, General Information Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to The Opte Project. More about our data sources and methodologies.