General Information Science at Central College

Every general 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 information science program at Central College stacks up to those at other schools.

Central is located in Pella, Iowa and has a total student population of 1,120. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students received a bachelor's degree in information science from Central.

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

Central General Information Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Science

Central General Information Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the information science progam at Central compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The information science major at Central is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Information Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	83
Most Popular General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	156
Most Focused General Information Science Schools	163
Most Popular General Information Science Schools	288

Information Science Student Demographics at Central

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the information science majors at Central College.

Central General Information Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 3 information science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Central, about 100% were men and 0% were women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in information science at Central are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Central College with a bachelor's in information science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Central also has a doctoral program available in information science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Information Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in information science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IA, the home state for Central College.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Computer and Information Systems Managers	3,920	$126,560
Systems Software Developers	2,650	$91,920
Computer Workers	2,350	$78,810
Computer Science Professors	380	$100,060

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 Central College Alumni under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.