Information Science

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2020

18,368

growing 3.31%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

$7,136

declining 0.792%

Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

$35,430

growing 2.7%

Average Wage

$102,521

growing 2.52%

People in Workforce

2.17M

growing 5.54%

Average Employee Age

40.7

declining 0.00551%

About

The locations with the highest concentration of Information Science degree recipients are Lake Arbor, MD, New York, NY, and College Park, MD. The locations with a relatively high number of Information Science degree recipients are Lake Arbor, MD, Catonsville, MD, and Madison, SD. The most common degree awarded to students studying Information Science is a bachelors degree.

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services Information Sciences

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 Global Campus awards the most degrees in Information Science in the US, but Ace Institute of Technology and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Flex have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Information Science.

Tuition costs for Information Science majors are, on average, $7,136 for in-state public colleges, and $35,430 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 (183 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (12,431 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 (12,431 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.

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$7,136

Median In-State Public

$35,430

Median Out of State Private

University of Maryland Global Campus has the most Information Science degree recipients, with 2,094 degrees awarded in 2020.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Information Science.

Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

Ace Institute of Technology
53.8%
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Flex
18.1%
University of Maryland Global Campus
15.1%

Out of all institutions that offer Information Science programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Ace Institute of Technology has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Information Science, with 53.8%.

Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Information Science

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

Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded

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

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 $102,521 and the most common occupations are Software developers, Computer & information systems managers, and Computer occupations, all other.

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 Other consumer goods 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.

$102,521

Average Wage in Workforce

± $1,452

2.52%

1 Year Growth

± 1.96%

This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services majors.

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

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.

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, Computer & information systems managers, and Computer occupations, all other.

Most Specialized

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

Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services majors working as Computer and information research scientists, Software developers, and Computer programmers.

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, Architectural & engineering managers, and Physician assistants.

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.

2.17M

2019 Workforce

± 35,944

5.54%

1 Year Growth

± 2.25%

The number of Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 5.54%, from 2.06M in 2018 to 2.17M in 2019.

The largest single share of Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services graduates go on to work as Software developers (23.7%). 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.

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 Management, scientific & technical consulting services.

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 Other consumer goods rental, Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals, and Cut and sew, and apparel accessories and other apparel manufacturing.

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.

2.17M

2019 Workforce

± 35,944

5.54%

1 Year Growth

± 2.25%

The number of Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 5.54%, from 2.06M in 2018 to 2.17M in 2019.

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.

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

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.

Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services is 40.7.

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 are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (7,282 students).

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 2019

± 0.189 Years

0.00551%

1 Year Change

± 0.657%

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 35 years old, which represent 3.5% and 3.46% of the population, respectively.

Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Information Science are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Associates Degree.

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.

Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Male (67%)

Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

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

Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
7,282 degrees awarded
Non-resident Alien
3,722 degrees awarded
Asian
2,450 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.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination

White Male
3,304 degrees awarded
Asian Male
1,218 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
1,007 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex 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 sex.

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
257,429 degree recipients
China
62,013 degree recipients
Vietnam
27,219 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

India
5.21 times more than expected
Latvia
3.69 times more than expected
Saudi Arabia
3.4 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 (5.21 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 (257,429 degree recipients).

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, Installation, 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 Programming 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.