General Information Science at Brooklyn College

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

Brooklyn College is located in Brooklyn, New York and has a total student population of 17,735. Of the 197 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Brooklyn College in 2021, 43 of them were general information science majors.

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.

Brooklyn College General Information Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Science
• Master’s Degree in Information Science

Brooklyn College General Information Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks information science programs across the country. The following shows how Brooklyn College 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 information science major at Brooklyn College 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 Popular General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	38
Most Popular General Information Science Schools	68
Best Value General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	80
	86
Most Popular General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	88
Most Focused General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	94
Best Value General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	106
	106
Most Focused General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	107
Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	107
Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	139
Best Value General Information Science Schools	151
Most Focused General Information Science Schools	156
	173
Best General Information Science Schools	217

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in information science from Brooklyn College. This makes it the #89 most popular school for information science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Information Science Student Demographics at Brooklyn College

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

Brooklyn College General Information Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 43 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in information science from Brooklyn College. About 88% were men and 12% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 19% more racial-ethnic minorities in its information science bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	12
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Brooklyn College General Information Science Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students graduated with a master's degree in information science from Brooklyn College. About 33% were men and 67% were women.

In the information science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 28% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Brooklyn College 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 NY, the home state for Brooklyn College.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Computer and Information Systems Managers	27,070	$190,310
Systems Software Developers	19,690	$115,120
Computer Science Professors	3,030	$105,860
Computer and Information Research Scientists	1,430	$131,220

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 Gabriel Liendo under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.