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2023 Best Value Information Science Master's Degree Schools in Alabama

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$15,728 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$75,213 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, information science was ranked 4th in Alabama. In fact, 76 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right 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 Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in Alabama 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Information Science Master's Degree Colleges.

Best Alabama Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Information Science

Our 2023 rankings named University of Alabama at Birmingham the best value school in Alabama for information science students working on their master’s degree. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UAB are $8,100 per year.

UAB also took the #4 spot in our Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama rankings.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Strayer University - Alabama. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Strayer University - Alabama is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Strayer University - Alabama are $15,135 a year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means South University, Montgomery is a great value for information science students working on their master’s degree. South University, Montgomery is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at South University, Montgomery are $16,320 per year.

Full Information Science at South University, Montgomery Report

Best Value Information Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Information Science Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, information science has other similar majors worth exploring.

IS Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Information Science 18,325

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 3 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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