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2023 Most Popular Information Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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$123,162 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science Doctor's 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.

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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's 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.

Check out the IS doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

#1

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Nova Southeastern University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for information science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 24% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 76% are male.

Read full report on Information Science at Nova Southeastern University

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a great place for information science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in IS at Georgia Tech, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Florida State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information science schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 75% are male.

Full Information Science at Florida State University Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information science schools in the Southeast Region . UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

Of the 3 students majoring in IS at UNC Chapel Hill, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Read full report on Information Science at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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 4 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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