Information Science at Drexel University

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

Drexel is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 23,589. In 2021, 24 IS majors received their bachelor's degree from Drexel.

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.

Drexel Information Science Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Drexel

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Drexel offers distance education options for IS at the following degree levels:

Drexel Information Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the IS progam at Drexel compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Drexel 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	8
Best Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	10
	10
Most Focused Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	12
Most Popular Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	12
Most Popular Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	12
Best Value Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	14
	15
Best Value Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools	19
Most Popular Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools	22
Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	23
Most Popular Information Science Schools	23
Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	25
Most Focused Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools	26
Most Focused Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	33
Best Information Science Schools	42
Most Popular Online Information Science Schools	46
	46
Most Popular Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	64
Best Value Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	66
Most Focused Information Science Schools	72
Best Value Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	138
Best Value Information Science Schools	149
Most Focused Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	155

In 2021, 144 students received their master’s degree in IS from Drexel. This makes it the #12 most popular school for IS master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in IS, making the school the #13 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Drexel IS Graduates

The median salary of IS students who receive their bachelor's degree at Drexel is $68,852. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 30% higher than the national average of $52,802 for all IS bachelor's degree recipients.

IS Student Demographics at Drexel

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

Drexel Information Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 24 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in IS from Drexel in 2021, 71% were men and 29% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 28% more racial-ethnic minorities in its IS bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Drexel Information Science Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 144 students earned a master's degree in IS from Drexel. About 31% of these graduates were women and the other 69% were men.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	12
International Students	110
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Drexel also has a doctoral program available in IS. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Information Science

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Information Science	176

Related Majors

• Computer Software & Applications
• Information Technology
• Computer Science

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 PA, the home state for Drexel University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Computer Workers	19,010	$87,040
Computer and Information Systems Managers	13,070	$146,860
Systems Software Developers	8,810	$103,520
Computer Science Professors	1,590	$105,900
Computer and Information Research Scientists	410	$107,660

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 Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.