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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$30,204 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$67,433 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science Graduate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Best Value Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Information Science Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Information Science

#1

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Our 2023 rankings named East Carolina University the best value school in the Southeast Region for information science students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ECU are $20,743 per year.

Read full report on Information Science at East Carolina University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. UA Little Rock is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Little Rock.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UA Little Rock are $14,884 a year.

Read full report on Information Science at University of Arkansas at Little Rock

#3

Duke University

Durham, NC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Duke University is a great value for information science students working on their graduate certificate. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

Duke graduate students pay an average of $59,141 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Duke is ranked #2 for overall quality for IS in the Southeast Region .

Read full report on Information Science at Duke University

Out of the 5 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at VCU are $29,546 a year.

Read full report on Information Science at Virginia Commonwealth University

#5

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Florida State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value information science schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Florida State graduate students pay an average of $26,707 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Information Science Colleges by State

Explore the best information science schools 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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