Information Science at Florida Institute of Technology

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

Florida Tech is located in Melbourne, Florida and approximately 6,775 students attend the school each year.

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.

Florida Tech Information Science Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in IS

Florida Tech Information Science Rankings

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.

How Much Do IS Graduates from Florida Tech Make?

The median salary of IS students who receive their bachelor's degree at Florida Tech is $58,395. This is 11% higher than $52,802, which is the national average for all IS bachelor's degree recipients.

IS Student Demographics at Florida Tech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the IS majors at Florida Institute of Technology.

Florida Tech Information Science Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students earned a master's degree in IS from Florida Tech. About 38% of these graduates were women and the other 63% were men.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	4
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Information Science

If you plan to be a IS major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Florida Institute of Technology. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Information Science	16

Related Majors

• 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 FL, the home state for Florida Institute of Technology.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Systems Software Developers	17,270	$102,590
Computer and Information Systems Managers	16,920	$129,540
Computer Workers	11,060	$78,900
Computer Science Professors	1,780	$78,370
Computer and Information Research Scientists	540	$101,120

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 Jamesontai under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.