General Information Science at Central Connecticut State University

If you plan to study general information science, take a look at what Central Connecticut State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

CCSU is located in New Britain, Connecticut and has a total student population of 11,154.

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.

CCSU General Information Science Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Information Science

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.

CCSU does offer online education options in information science for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

CCSU General 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.

Information Science Student Demographics at CCSU

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

CCSU General Information Science Master’s Program

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 6 students graduated with a master's degree in information science from CCSU. About 50% were men and 50% were women.

Of the students who received a information science 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 information science.

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

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 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.