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Information Science at American 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 American University stacks up to those at other schools.

The American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 14,001.

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.

The American University Information Science Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in IS

The American 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 The American University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the IS majors at American University.

The American University Information Science Master’s Program

53% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 students graduated with a master's degree in IS from The American University. About 47% were men and 53% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 11
International Students 11
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Information Science

The following IS concentations are available at American University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from American University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Information Science 32

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 DC, the home state for American University.

Occupation Jobs in DC Average Salary in DC
Computer Workers 18,040 $117,540
Computer and Information Systems Managers 4,020 $168,500
Systems Software Developers 2,690 $115,610
Computer and Information Research Scientists 480 $127,900
Computer Science Professors 210 $123,250

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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