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

6 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.

Today's computer science students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Information Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs 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

North Central Texas College

Gainesville, TX

Our 2023 rankings named North Central Texas College the most popular school in the Southwest Region for information science students working on their associate degree. NCTC is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Gainesville.

Women make up 22% of the IS majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, IS majors at NCTC accumulate an average of around $20,539 in student debt.

Read full report on Information Science at North Central Texas College

#2

Eastern Arizona College

Thatcher, AZ

Out of the 6 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Arizona College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Thatcher, Eastern Arizona College is a public college with a small student population.

Full Information Science at Eastern Arizona College Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cochise County Community College District is a great place for information science students working on their associate degree. Cochise College is a small public school located in the city of Sierra Vista.

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

Full Information Science at Cochise County Community College District Report

#4

Panola College

Carthage, TX

Out of the 6 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Panola College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Carthage, Panola College is a public school with a small student population.

Full Information Science at Panola College Report

#5

Palo Alto College

San Antonio, TX

Out of the 6 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Palo Alto College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Palo Alto College is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Antonio.

Read full report on Information Science at Palo Alto College

Out of the 6 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Advancing Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. University of Advancing Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.

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Best Information Science Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,787
Arizona 24
Oklahoma 31
New Mexico 2

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

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 6 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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