General Information Science at Drexel University

Every general 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 information science program at Drexel University stacks up to those at other schools.

Drexel is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and approximately 23,589 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 24 information science majors received their bachelor's degree from Drexel.

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.

Drexel General Information Science Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Drexel

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Drexel does offer online courses in information science for the following degree levels:

Drexel General Information Science Rankings

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

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The information science major at Drexel 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
	7
Best General Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools	8
	10
Best General Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	10
Most Popular Online General Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools	10
Most Popular General Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	12
Most Focused General Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	12
Most Popular General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	12
Best Value General Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	14
	15
Best Value General Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools	19
Most Popular General Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools	22
Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	23
	23
Most Popular General Information Science Schools	23
Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	25
Most Focused General Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools	26
Most Focused General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	33
Most Popular Online General Information Science Schools	46
Most Popular General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	64
Most Focused General Information Science Schools	72
Best Value General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	138
Best Value General Information Science Schools	149
Most Focused General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	155

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

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

Information Science Student Demographics at Drexel

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

Drexel General Information Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 24 information science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Drexel, about 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 information science 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 information science.

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 General Information Science Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 69% of information science master's degrees went to men and 31% went to women.

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

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 information science. In 2021, 6 students 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 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.