2025 Best General Information Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

General Information Science is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #117 most popular associate degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for general information science students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 112 associate degrees in general information science during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Information Science School for Your Associate Degree

The information science associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality information science program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general information science students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general information science students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general information science related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general information science students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank General Information Science Schools

The information science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Information Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study General Information Science in the Southeast Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in general information science.

Top Southeast Region Schools for an Associate in Information Science

1

Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
Martinsburg, WV

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a wonderful option for students interested in an associate degree in general information science. Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a small public college located in the rural area of Martinsburg.More information about a associate in general information science from Blue Ridge Community and Technical College

2

Bossier Parish Community College
Bossier City, LA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

24 Annual Graduates

Bossier Parish Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in general information science. Bossier Parish Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the small city of Bossier City.More information about a associate in general information science from Bossier Parish Community College

3

Clayton State University
Morrow, GA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in general information science has to check out Clayton State University. Clayton State University is a moderately-sized public university located in the large suburb of Morrow.More information about a associate in general information science from Clayton State University

4

ITI Technical College
Baton Rouge, LA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

31 Annual Graduates

ITI Technical College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in general information science. ITI Technical College is a small private for-profit college located in the large suburb of Baton Rouge.More information about a associate in general information science from ITI Technical College

Best General Information Science Colleges by State

Explore the best general information science colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	232	17
North Carolina	231	2
Georgia	217	13
West Virginia	180	23
Arkansas	161	11
Louisiana	124	41

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Rankings in Majors Related to Information Science

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.