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2023 Best Value Information Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$18,195 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Information Science Basic Certificate School for You

With 18,325 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, information science is the #4 most popular major in the United States.

There are so many computer science programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Information Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for IS students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Information Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the IS basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Information Science

#1

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Our 2023 rankings named Arkansas Tech University the best value school in the Southeast Region for information science students working on their basic certificate. Located in the remote town of Russellville, ATU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

ATU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,636 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Florida Atlantic University is a great value for information science students working on their basic certificate. FAU is a very large public school located in the city of Boca Raton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at FAU are $17,324 a year.

Full Information Science at Florida Atlantic University Report

#3

Radford University

Radford, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Radford University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Radford is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Radford.

Radford undergraduate students pay an average of $23,624 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Information Science at Radford University Report

#4

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Richmond. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of University of Richmond, URichmond is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

URichmond undergraduate students pay an average of $58,570 in tuition and fees each year.

URichmond also took the #5 spot in our Best Information Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region rankings.

Read full report on Information Science at University of Richmond

Best Information Science Colleges by State

Explore the best information science colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Louisiana 126
West Virginia 60
Georgia 413
Tennessee 11
North Carolina 224
Mississippi 1
Virginia 532
Arkansas 71
Alabama 76
Florida 404
South Carolina 117
Kentucky 106

Information Science is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

IS Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Information Science 18,325

Majors Similar to IS

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • 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.

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