Information Science at Texas A&M International University

Every information science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the IS program at Texas A&M International University stacks up to those at other schools.

Texas A&M International University is located in Laredo, Texas and approximately 8,525 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Information Science section at the bottom of this page.

Texas A&M International University Information Science Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in IS

Online Classes Are Available at Texas A&M International University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Texas A&M International University does offer online education options in IS for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Texas A&M International University Information Science Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

IS Student Demographics at Texas A&M International University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the IS majors at Texas A&M International University.

Texas A&M International University Information Science Master’s Program

The IS program at Texas A&M International University awarded 4 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 75% of these degrees went to men with the other 25% going to women.

In the IS master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Texas A&M International University with a master's in IS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	0
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Information Science

If you plan to be a IS major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Texas A&M International University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Information Science	4

Related Majors

Careers That IS Grads May Go Into

A degree in IS can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for Texas A&M International University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Systems Software Developers	28,720	$110,740
Computer Workers	25,620	$90,290
Computer and Information Systems Managers	22,350	$154,650
Computer Science Professors	2,590	$92,350
Computer and Information Research Scientists	1,830	$125,800

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By lordsutch under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.