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2023 Best Value Information Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$8,926 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,330 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science Associate Degree 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 Associate Degree 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. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Southeast Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for IS students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Information Science Associate Degree Colleges.

Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Information Science

Our analysis found Bossier Parish Community College to be the best value school for information science students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Bossier City, Bossier Parish Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bossier Parish Community College are $4,284 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida Institute of Technology - Online. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Melbourne, Florida Institute of Technology - Online is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Florida Institute of Technology - Online are $12,240 per year. IS majors at Florida Institute of Technology - Online take out an average of $29,616 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

In addition to its great value ranking, Florida Institute of Technology - Online is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Blue Ridge Community and Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Martinsburg, Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College are $7,464 per year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Guilford Technical Community College is a great value for information science students working on their associate degree. Guilford Technical Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Jamestown.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Guilford Technical Community College are $7,665 per year.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clayton State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Morrow, Clayton State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clayton State University are $16,290 per year. IS majors at Clayton State University take out an average of $32,722 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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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
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 5 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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