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2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Alabama

15 Colleges
$47,156 Avg Salary
$27,940 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, 346 degrees and certificates were awarded to computer and information sciences students who went to a Alabama college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Alabama to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer & Information Sciences program at each school on the list.

Check out the computer and information sciences programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Alabama.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Alabama at Birmingham the most popular school in Alabama for computer and information sciences students. UAB is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Auburn University at Montgomery. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Alabama list. AUM is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Montgomery.

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Out of the 15 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama in Huntsville landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Huntsville, UAH is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Auburn University is a great place for computer and information sciences students. Auburn is a very large public school located in the small city of Auburn.

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Out of the 15 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Alabama landed the # 5 spot on the list. USA is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Mobile.

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#6

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer and information sciences students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Troy University

Troy, AL

Troy University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Alabama ranking. TROY is a large public school located in the remote town of Troy.

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Alabama A & M University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer and information sciences programs. Located in the midsize city of Normal, AAMU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

Jacksonville State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Alabama ranking. Jacksonville State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Jacksonville.

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#8

Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL

Alabama State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Alabama ranking. Alabama State is a small public school located in the city of Montgomery.

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Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 75
Florida 1,828
Virginia 1,635
Tennessee 387
North Carolina 1,441
Georgia 3,307
West Virginia 250
Louisiana 171
South Carolina 148
Kentucky 2,704
Arkansas 233

Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817
Computer Systems Networking 720
Computer Programming 490
Other Computer & Information Sciences 443
Data Processing 205

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705
Engineering Technologies 7,672

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 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 Almonroth.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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