The locations with the highest concentration of Information Science degree recipients are Lake Arbor, MD, New York, NY, and Richardson, TX. The locations with a relatively high number of Information Science degree recipients are Oakton, VA, Belton, TX, and DuBois, PA. The most common degree awarded to students studying Information Science is a bachelors degree.
Information Science
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Awarded in 2017
16,701
growing 7.26%
Median In-State
Public Tuition
$6,826
growing 3.52%
Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition
$33,204
growing 3.57%
Average Wage
$99,998
growing 3.98%
People in Workforce
2.06M
growing 4.78%
Average Employee Age
40.7
growing 0.389%
Institutions
Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Information Science and the types of students that study this field. University of Maryland-University College awards the most degrees in Information Science in the US, but University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Flex and Ace Institute of Technology have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Information Science.
Tuition costs for Information Science majors are, on average, $6,826 for in-state public colleges, and $33,204 for out of state private colleges.
The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Information Science programs are Public, 4-year or above institutions (198 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (11,266 completions).
Institutions
Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Information Science
The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Information Science, is Public, 4-year or above (11,266 completions).
The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Information Science programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.
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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions
$6,826
Median In-State Public
$33,204
Median Out of State Private
University of Maryland-University College has the most Information Science degree recipients, with 1,423 degrees awarded in 2017.
The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Information Science.
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Specialized Colleges
Highest Concentration Institution
42.6%
41.3%
23.2%
Out of all institutions that offer Information Science programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Flex and Ace Institute of Technology have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Information Science, with 42.6% and 41.3%, respectively.
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Degrees Awarded by County
Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Information Science
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Growth in Awarded Degrees
Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded
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Employment
Information on the businesses and industries that employ Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.
The average salary for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services majors is $99,998 and the most common occupations are Software developers, Computer occupations, all other, and Computer programmers.
The industry that employs the most Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services majors is Computer Systems Design, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals.
Wages
Yearly Income for Common Jobs
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$99,998
Average Wage in Workforce
± $1,419
3.98%
1 Year Growth
± 1.91%
The average salary for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services majors is $99,998 and the most common occupations are Software developers, Computer occupations, all other, and Computer programmers.
This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services majors.
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Highest Paying Locations
The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Information Science is from the 2 Digit Course Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services.
This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services majors.
Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.
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Occupations
Most Common
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The most common occupations Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services majors, by number of employees, are Software developers, Computer occupations, all other, and Computer programmers.
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Most Specialized
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Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services majors working as Software developers, Computer and information research scientists, and Computer programmers.
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Highest Paid
The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Information Science is from the 2 Digit Course Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services.
The highest paid occupations by median income for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services majors are Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Diagnostic medical sonographers, and Architectural & engineering managers.
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Occupations by Share
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2.06M
2018 Workforce
± 34,997
4.78%
1 Year Growth
± 2.32%
The number of Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 4.78%, from 1.97M in 2017 to 2.06M in 2018.
The largest single share of Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services graduates go on to work as Software developers (20.2%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by share of the total number of graduates.
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Industries
Most Common
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The most common industries that employ Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services majors, by number of employees, are Computer Systems Design, Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, and Management, scientific & technical consulting services.
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Highest Paid
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The highest paying industries of Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services majors, by average wage, are Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals, Other consumer goods rental, and Sound recording industries.
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Industries by Share
The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Information Science is from the 2 Digit Course Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services.
2.06M
2018 Workforce
± 34,997
4.78%
1 Year Growth
± 2.32%
The number of Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 4.78%, from 1.97M in 2017 to 2.06M in 2018.
The industry which employs the most Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services graduates by share is Computer Systems Design, followed by Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services.
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Specialty Locations
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PUMAS with a relatively high number of Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services majors
This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services majors.
Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.
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Diversity
Demographic information on those who earn a degree in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services in the US. The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services is 40.7, and the most common degree type these workers hold is a Bachelors Degree. Male employees are more likely to hold Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services degrees, and White students earn the majority (6,683) of the degrees.
Workforce Age
The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Information Science is from the 2 Digit Course Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services.
40.7
Average Age in 2018
± 0.189 Years
0.389%
1 Year Change
± 0.66%
This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services. The most common ages of employees with this major are 37 and 36 years old, which represent 3.75% and 3.74% of the population, respectively.
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Degrees Awarded
The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Information Science are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Associates Degree.
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Workforce Degrees
The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Information Science is from the 2 Digit Course Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services.
The most common degree types held by the working population in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Doctorate degree.
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Gender Imbalance for Common Institutions
Male (69%)
Most Common Gender with a Degree in this Field
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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded
Most Common Race or Ethnicity
White
6,683 degrees awarded
Non-resident Alien
4,119 degrees awarded
Asian
1,861 degrees awarded
This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Information Science for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.
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Race & Ethnicity by Gender
Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Gender Combination
White Male
2,923 degrees awarded
White Female
824 degrees awarded
Asian Male
747 degrees awarded
This chart illustrates the differences by gender for each race & ethnicity of Bachelors Degree recipients in Information Science. White Male students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and gender.
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Global Diversity
The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Information Science is from the 2 Digit Course Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services.
Most Common Countries of Origin
India
239,903 degree recipients
China
64,017 degree recipients
Philippines
26,622 degree recipients
High Relative Number of Students
India
5.36 times more than expected
Libya
5.26 times more than expected
Sri Lanka
3.46 times more than expected
There are a relatively high number of people that were born in India that hold Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services degrees (5.36 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is India (239,903 degree recipients).
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Skills
Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Information Science field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Information Science majors need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Information Science majors need more than the average amount of Programming, Equipment Selection, and Troubleshooting.
These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Information Science majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Programming is very distinctive for majors, but the Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, and Speaking are the three most important skills for people in the field.
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