Information Science at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

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 Colorado State University - Fort Collins stacks up to those at other schools.

Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and approximately 32,428 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 25 IS majors received their bachelor's degree from Colorado State.

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.

Colorado State Information Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in IS
• Master’s Degree in IS

Online Classes Are Available at Colorado State

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Colorado State does offer online education options in IS for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Colorado State Information Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks IS programs across the country. The following shows how Colorado State performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The IS major at Colorado State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for 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
Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	25
Most Popular Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	27
	31
Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	32
	36
Most Popular Information Science Schools	40
Best Value Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	50
Best Information Science Schools	55
Most Popular Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	62
Best Value Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	66
Most Focused Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	66
	68
Best Value Information Science Schools	109
Most Focused Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	160
Most Focused Information Science Schools	162

In 2021, 64 students received their master’s degree in IS from Colorado State. This makes it the #27 most popular school for IS master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do IS Graduates from Colorado State Make?

The median salary of IS students who receive their bachelor's degree at Colorado State is $61,555. This is 17% higher than $52,802, which is the national average for all IS bachelor's degree recipients.

IS Student Demographics at Colorado State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the IS majors at Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Colorado State Information Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 25 IS students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Colorado State, about 64% were men and 36% were women. The typical IS bachelor's degree program is made up of only 34% women. So female students are more repesented at Colorado State since its program graduates 2% more women than average.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in IS at Colorado State 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 Colorado State University - Fort Collins with a bachelor's in IS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	15
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Colorado State Information Science Master’s Program

Of the 64 IS students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Colorado State, about 73% were men and 27% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	30
International Students	23
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Colorado State also has a doctoral program available in IS. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Information Science

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Information Science	89

Related Majors

• Computer Programming
• 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 CO, the home state for Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Computer Workers	16,440	$102,470
Systems Software Developers	11,170	$124,410
Computer and Information Systems Managers	7,600	$164,220
Computer Science Professors	560	$84,260
Computer and Information Research Scientists	480	$121,180

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 Spilly816 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.