2023 Most Popular Information Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Information Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Science program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Information Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the IS basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .
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Our 2023 rankings named Ozarka College the most popular school in the Southeast Region for information science students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Melbourne, Ozarka College is a public college with a small student population.
About 10% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 90% are male.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Arkansas Tech University is a great place 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.
About 11% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 89% are male.
Out of the 8 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Radford University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Radford is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Radford.
Of the 6 students majoring in IS at Radford, 83% are male and 17% are female.
Read full report on Information Science at Radford University
Out of the 8 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Richmond landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of University of Richmond, URichmond is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 20% of the IS majors at the school.
Read full report on Information Science at University of Richmond
Out of the 8 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Atlantic University landed the # 5 spot on the list. FAU is a very large public school located in the city of Boca Raton.
Full Information Science at Florida Atlantic University Report
Forsyth Technical Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Forsyth Tech is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #6, Kennesaw State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information science students working on their basic certificate. KSU Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.
Dyersburg State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information science students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. DSCC is a small public school located in the town of Dyersburg.
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Best Information Science Colleges by State
Explore the best information science colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
Majors Related to IS
Information Science is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.
IS Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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General Information Science | 18,325 |
Majors Similar to IS
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 8 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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