2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

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 “Best Value IS Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Information Science is the 56th most popular major in the country with 18,368 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, information science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $58,848 and had an average of $32,600 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,291 information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,840 and $42,406 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 39 information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value IS Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in information science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality information science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the information science program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The is 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 “Best Value IS Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value IS Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value IS Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

#1 in overall quality

$30,248 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value IS Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large public school situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 9 doctorate’s IS degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248.

Read full report on Information Science at UNC Chapel Hill

#2

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

Atlanta, Georgia

#1 in overall quality

$31,334 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value IS Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Georgia Tech is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus are $31,334.

Read full report on Information Science at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

#3 in overall quality

$26,707 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value IS Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Florida State is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 5 doctorate’s IS degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Information Science at Florida State University

#4

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

#2 in overall quality

$22,242 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$135,393 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value IS Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Nova Southeastern University landed the #4 spot on the list. Nova Southeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NUS Florida not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Nova Southeastern University are $22,242, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Nova Southeastern University Information Science Report

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $0-$30k)

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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