2023 Most Popular Information Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Information Science Basic Certificate 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Most Popular Information Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate 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.
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2023 Most Popular Information Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the IS basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .
Most Popular Southwest Region Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Information Science
Our analysis found Panola College to be the most popular school for information science students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Southwest Region . Located in the distant town of Carthage, Panola College is a public school with a small student population.
About 40% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 60% are male.
The in-demand basic certificate programs at Eastern Arizona College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information science schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the town of Thatcher, Eastern Arizona College is a public college with a small student population.
Best Information Science Colleges by State
Explore the best information science schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Texas | 1,787 |
Arizona | 24 |
Oklahoma | 31 |
New Mexico | 2 |
Majors Related to IS
Information Science is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.
IS Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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General Information Science | 18,325 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 2 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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