2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Information Science in the Southeast Region

A doctor's degree in information science is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #98 out of 295 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the most popular for information science students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 39 doctor's degrees in information science to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Information Science School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in IS matters. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Information Science in the Southeast Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of information science students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for information science.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Information Science in the Southeast Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in information science.

Most Well Attended Schools for IS Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL

22 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In FL

#1 Best Quality In FL

Nova Southeastern University is a popular decision for students interested in a doctor's degree in information science. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in information science in Florida.

There were approximately 22 information science individuals who graduated with this degree at NUS Florida in the most recent year we have data available.

Doctorate graduates who receive their degree from the IS program make about $116,100 in their early career salary.

More information about a doctorate in information science from Nova Southeastern University

2

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

9 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NC

#1 Best Quality In NC

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in information science has to take a look at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in information science in North Carolina.

There were roughly 9 information science students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in information science from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

3

Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In FL

#2 Best Quality In FL

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in information science needs to take a look at Florida State University. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in information science in Florida.

There were roughly 5 information science students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in information science from Florida State University

4

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Atlanta, GA

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In GA

#1 Best Quality In GA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in information science. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in information science in Georgia.

There were about 3 information science students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in information science from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

 

Best Information Science Colleges by State

Explore the most popular information science colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	143	23
Georgia	124	5
North Carolina	113	6

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Information Science Related Rankings by Major

Information Science is one of 10 different types of Computer & Information Sciences programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to IS

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems	246
Computer Science	151
Other Computer & Information Sciences	10
Computer Software & Applications	5
Information Technology	5

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.