Information Science at Central Connecticut State University

If you are interested in studying information science, you may want to check out the program at Central Connecticut State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

CCSU is located in New Britain, Connecticut and approximately 11,154 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.

CCSU Information Science Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in IS

Online Classes Are Available at CCSU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, CCSU does offer online courses in IS for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

CCSU Information Science Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

IS Student Demographics at CCSU

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

CCSU Information Science Master’s Program

In the 2018-2019 academic year, 6 students earned a master's degree in IS from CCSU. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.

Of the students who received a IS master's degree from CCSU, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Information Science

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Information Science	6

Related Majors

• Computer Software & Applications
• Information Technology
• Computer Information Systems

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 CT, the home state for Central Connecticut State University.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Computer and Information Systems Managers	8,430	$147,440
Systems Software Developers	3,560	$102,440
Computer Workers	1,700	$100,340
Computer Science Professors	280	$88,900
Computer and Information Research Scientists	50	$117,990

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 Sage Ross under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.