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2023 Most Popular Information Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

17 Colleges
$28,266 Avg Salary
$15,354 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Science Undergraduate 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.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Information Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Information Science Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Guilford Technical Community College the most popular school in the Southeast Region for information science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Guilford Technical Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Jamestown.

Women make up 92% of the IS majors at the school.

Read full report on Information Science at Guilford Technical Community College

#2

Ozarka College

Melbourne, AR

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ozarka College is a great place for information science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the remote area of Melbourne, Ozarka College is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Arkansas State University - Mountain Home is a great place for information science students working on their undergraduate certificate. ASUMH is a small public school located in the rural area of Mountain Home.

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

Full Information Science at Arkansas State University - Mountain Home Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Strayer University - Tennessee is a great place for information science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Strayer University - Tennessee is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Memphis.

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Out of the 17 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - Virginia landed the # 4 spot on the list. Strayer University - Virginia is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Arlington.

Read full report on Information Science at Strayer University - Virginia

#4

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Shenandoah University is a great place for information science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Information Science at Shenandoah University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southern University at Shreveport is a great place for information science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Southern University at Shreveport is a small public school located in the midsize city of Shreveport.

Read full report on Information Science at Southern University at Shreveport

Out of the 17 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - Mississippi landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Jackson, Strayer University - Mississippi is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Information Science at Strayer University - Mississippi

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Strayer University - West Virginia 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 medium-sized suburb of Scott Depot, Strayer University - West Virginia is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Read full report on Information Science at Strayer University - West Virginia

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a great place for information science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Martinsburg, Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Information Science Colleges by State

Explore the best information science colleges 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 17 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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