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2023 Best Value Information Science Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

30 Colleges
$18,526 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$75,213 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science Master's 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Value Information Science Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 30 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the IS master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Information Science Master's Degree Schools

#1

Harding University

Searcy, AR

Our analysis found Harding University to be the best value school for information science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the distant town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Harding are $11,080 a year.

Full Information Science at Harding University Report

#2

Stratford University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stratford University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Fairfax, Stratford University is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Stratford University graduate students pay an average of $13,518 in tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of South Florida - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value information science schools in the Southeast Region . USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.

USF Tampa graduate students pay an average of $21,126 in tuition and fees each year.

USF Tampa also claimed a spot on our Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Full Information Science at University of South Florida - Main Campus Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Strayer University - Virginia is a great value for information science students working on their master’s degree. Strayer University - Virginia is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Arlington.

Strayer University - Virginia graduate students pay an average of $15,135 in tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Kentucky University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NKU are $15,594 a year.

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University of Alabama at Birmingham came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UAB are $19,188 per year.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

UNC Chapel Hill graduate students pay an average of $30,858 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNC Chapel Hill also is in the top 10% of our Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

Full Information Science at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

With a ranking of #8, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for information science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at VCU are $29,546 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, VCU also did well on our Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Strayer University - Florida ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Strayer University - Florida is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Tampa.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Strayer University - Florida are $15,135 a year.

Full Information Science at Strayer University - Florida Report

Strayer University - Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Atlanta, Strayer University - Georgia is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Strayer University - Georgia graduate students pay an average of $15,135 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 25 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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