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2026 Best Informatics Schools in the Southeast Region

5 Colleges in the United States
199 Informatics Degrees Awarded
$53,568 Avg Early-Career Salary

Informatics programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 19 schools to find the best for informatics students.

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Best Schools for Informatics in the Southeast Region

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the informatics degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Informatics

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No school ranked higher than University Of North Carolina At Greensboro this year for informatics. Set in the city of Greensboro, University Of North Carolina At Greensboro is a large public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 56%. About 18 informatics degrees were awarded at University Of North Carolina At Greensboro in the most recent year. Graduates of the informatics program make about $42,595 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $24,977 to complete this degree. Get the full informatics details for University Of North Carolina At Greensboro

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A rank of #2 makes Florida Gulf Coast University one of the top schools for informatics. This large public university is located in the suburb of Fort Myers. Florida Gulf Coast University graduates 57% of students within six years. About 20 informatics degrees were awarded at Florida Gulf Coast University in the most recent year. Informatics graduates of Florida Gulf Coast University earn a median of $50,726 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $20,015. Get the full informatics details for Florida Gulf Coast University

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University Of North Florida is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in informatics, ranking #3. Set in the city of Jacksonville, University Of North Florida is a large public institution. Roughly 65% of students complete a degree within six years here. University Of North Florida awarded about 34 informatics degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the informatics program make about $61,941 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $20,500 to complete this degree. See the full informatics program report for University Of North Florida

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best informatics schools. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg. The six-year graduation rate is 67%. About 22 informatics degrees were awarded at Liberty University in the most recent year. Graduates of the informatics program make about $70,914 in their early career. Liberty University graduates carry a median of $28,068 in student loans. Get the full informatics details for Liberty University

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University Of Louisiana Lafayette came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best informatics schools. Set in the city of Lafayette, University Of Louisiana Lafayette is a large public institution. Roughly 53% of students complete a degree within six years here. University Of Louisiana Lafayette awarded about 68 informatics degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, informatics degree recipients from University Of Louisiana Lafayette generally make around $40,583. Typical student debt for the program is $25,945. Get the full informatics details for University Of Louisiana Lafayette

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Saint Thomas University
Miami Gardens, FL

Saint Thomas University earned the #6 position for informatics this year. This moderately-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the suburb of Miami Gardens. Saint Thomas University graduates 48% of students within six years. Saint Thomas University awarded about 14 informatics degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, informatics degree recipients from Saint Thomas University generally make around $55,292. Saint Thomas University graduates carry a median of $24,955 in student loans. Read more about the informatics program at Saint Thomas University

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Full Sail University
Winter Park, FL

Full Sail University ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best informatics schools. This very large private for-profit university is located in the suburb of Winter Park. About 45% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 23 informatics students who graduated with this degree at Full Sail University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their informatics degree from Full Sail University earn around $52,927 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $24,252 to complete this degree. Get the full informatics details for Full Sail University

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 19 schools evaluated.

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