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2023 Most Popular Information Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

19 Colleges
$39,330 Avg Salary
$22,698 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular 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 19 schools in the Southeast Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Science program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Information Science Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

ITI Technical College

Baton Rouge, LA

Our analysis found ITI Technical College to be the most popular school for information science students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the large suburb of Baton Rouge, ITI Technical College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in IS at ITI Technical College, 73% are male and 27% are female.

IS majors at ITI Technical College take out an average of $19,367 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Institute of Technology - Online. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular 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.

Of the 17 students majoring in IS at Florida Institute of Technology - Online, 76% are male and 24% are female.

IS majors at Florida Institute of Technology - Online take out an average of $29,616 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 19 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Potomac State College of West Virginia University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Keyser, WVU Potomac State College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in IS at WVU Potomac State College, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Bossier Parish Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information science schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Bossier City, Bossier Parish Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 33% of the IS majors at the school.

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Out of the 19 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 college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 23% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 77% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, IS majors at Clayton State University accumulate an average of around $32,722 in student debt.

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#6

Ozarka College

Melbourne, AR

Ozarka College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree information science programs. Located in the rural area of Melbourne, Ozarka College is a public school with a small student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 71% are male.

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Blue Ridge Community and Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Martinsburg, Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 14% are male.

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Arkansas State University - Mountain Home ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. ASUMH is a small public school located in the rural area of Mountain Home.

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With a ranking of #9, Guilford Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools 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.

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#9

Gaston College

Dallas, NC

Gaston College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Dallas, Gaston College is a public college with a small student population.

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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 19 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.

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