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2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in Alabama

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$12,835 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$51,701 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science 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 Schools in Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Alabama to see which 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.

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 Schools in Alabama

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

Best Alabama Schools for Affordable Quality in Information Science

$8,568 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Alabama at Birmingham the best value school in Alabama for information science students. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.

UAB undergraduate students pay an average of $8,568 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$8,756 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Alabama. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Schools in Alabama list. USA is a large public school located in the city of Mobile.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USA are $8,756 per year. IS majors at USA take out an average of $31,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$13,515 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - Alabama. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in Alabama list. Strayer University - Alabama is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Strayer University - Alabama are $13,515 per year. On average, IS graduates from Strayer University - Alabama take out $51,351 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Information Science at Strayer University - Alabama Report

#4

Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL
$11,068 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alabama State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in Alabama list. Alabama State is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Alabama State are $11,068 per year. After completing their degree, IS graduates from Alabama State carry an average student debtload of $36,375.

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$18,000 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South University, Montgomery. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in Alabama list. South University, Montgomery is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Montgomery.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at South University, Montgomery are $18,000 a year. IS majors at South University, Montgomery take out an average of $51,566 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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 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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