Information Science

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Total Degrees​
Awarded in 2016

15,570

growing 8.34%

Median In-State​
Public Tuition

$6,594

growing 1.92%

Median Out-of-State​
Private Tuition

$32,060

growing 3.99%

Average Wage

$96,173

growing 3.87%

People in Workforce

1.97M

growing 6.33%

Average Employee Age

40.5

growing 0.502%

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Employment

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About

The locations with the highest concentration of Information Science degree recipients are College Park, MD, New York, NY, and State College, PA. The locations with a relatively high number of Information Science degree recipients are Madison, SD, Belton, TX, and Oakton, VA. The most common degree awarded to students studying Information Science is a bachelors degree.

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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 Ace Institute of Technology and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Information Science.

Tuition costs for Information Science majors are, on average, $6,594 for in-state public colleges, and $32,060 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 (192 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (10,458 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Information Science

  1. University of Maryland-University College

  2. Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

  3. The University of Texas at Dallas

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Information Science, is Public, 4-year or above (10,458 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

$6,594

Median In-State Public

$32,060

Median Out of State Private

University of Maryland-University College has the most Information Science degree recipients, with 1,273 degrees awarded in 2016.

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

  1. Ace Institute of Technology

    47.1%

  2. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver

    28.9%

  3. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington

    19.8%

Out of all institutions that offer Information Science programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Ace Institute of Technology and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Information Science, with 47.1% and 28.9%, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Information Science

  1. Prince George's County, MD

  2. Centre County, PA

  3. Cook County, IL

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Information Science by year.

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Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded

  1. Ector County, TX

  2. Manitowoc County, WI

  3. Yamhill County, OR

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest growth in degrees awarded for Information Science.

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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 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 Video tape & disk rental.

Wages

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Information Science is from the 2 Digit Course Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services.

$96,173

Average Wage in Workforce

± $1,340

3.87%

1 Year Growth

± 1.93%

The average salary for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services majors is $96,173 and the most common occupations are Software developers, applications & systems software, Computer programmers, and Other Computer Occupations.

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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.

Highest Paying Pumas

  1. Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ

  2. Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY

  3. San Rafael (South), Mill Valley & Sausalito Cities PUMA, CA

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

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 occupations Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services majors, by number of employees, are Software developers, applications & systems software, Computer programmers, and Other Computer Occupations.

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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 Computer & information research scientists, Software developers, applications & systems software, 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 Physicians & surgeons, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Chief executives & legislators.

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Occupations 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.

1.97M

2017 Workforce

± 34,196

6.33%

1 Year Growth

± 2.35%

The number of Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 6.33%, from 1.85M in 2016 to 1.97M in 2017.

The largest single share of Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services graduates go on to work as Software developers, applications & systems software (20.9%). 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

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 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 Insurance carriers & related activities.

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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 paying industries of Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services majors, by average wage, are Video tape & disk rental, Pipeline transportation, and Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals.

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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.

1.97M

2017 Workforce

± 34,196

6.33%

1 Year Growth

± 2.35%

The number of Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 6.33%, from 1.85M in 2016 to 1.97M in 2017.

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

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Information Science is from the 2 Digit Course Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services.

PUMAS with a relatively high number of Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services majors

  1. West Hollywood & Beverly Hills Cities PUMA, CA

  2. Carr 2-Carr 111 PUMA, PR

  3. Carr 2-Carr 100 PUMA, PR

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 40.5, 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 (6,302) 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.

40.5

Average Age in 2017

± 0.192 Years

0.502%

1 Year Change

± 0.674%

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 35 and 34 years old, which represent 3.92% and 3.7% 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 (70.5%)

Most Common Gender with a Degree in this Field

This chart shows the granted degrees by gender at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in Information Science.

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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    6,302 degrees awarded

  2. Non-resident Alien

    3,663 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American

    1,856 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

  1. White Male

    2,839 degrees awarded

  2. White Female

    718 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American Male

    665 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

  1. India

    245,011 degree recipients

  2. China

    56,779 degree recipients

  3. Vietnam

    25,443 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

  1. India

    5.69 times more than expected

  2. United Arab Emirates

    3.95 times more than expected

  3. Sri Lanka

    3.25 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 (5.69 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 (245,011 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 Installation, Programming, and Technology Design.

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 Installation is very distinctive for majors, but the Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, and Active Listening are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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