General Information Science at DePaul University

What traits are you looking for in a information science school? To help you decide if DePaul University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's information science program.

DePaul is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 21,922. Of the 326 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from DePaul University in 2021, 19 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.

DePaul General Information Science Degrees Available

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

DePaul General Information Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks information science programs across the country. The following shows how DePaul performed in these rankings.

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 DePaul 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
Best Value General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	13
	20
Most Popular General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	22
	50
Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	86
Most Focused General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	164

In 2021, 76 students received their master’s degree in information science from DePaul. This makes it the #22 most popular school for information science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Information Science Student Demographics at DePaul

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

DePaul General Information Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 19 information science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from DePaul, about 79% were men and 21% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 30% 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 DePaul University with a bachelor's in information science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

DePaul General Information Science Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 53% of information science master's degrees went to men and 47% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	19
International Students	30
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

DePaul 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 IL, the home state for DePaul University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Computer and Information Systems Managers	17,770	$143,900
Systems Software Developers	17,130	$108,570
Computer Science Professors	1,430	$83,270
Computer and Information Research Scientists	500	$113,350

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 Just under License

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