Information Science at Fort Hays State University

Every 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 IS program at Fort Hays State University stacks up to those at other schools.

FHSU is located in Hays, Kansas and has a total student population of 15,033. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 46 students received a bachelor's degree in IS from FHSU.

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.

FHSU Information Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in IS

Online Classes Are Available at FHSU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree

FHSU Information Science Rankings

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

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 IS major at FHSU 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
Most Popular Online Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	4
Most Popular Online Information Science Schools	7
Best Value Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	24
Most Popular Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	36
Best Value Information Science Schools	38
Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	49
Most Popular Information Science Schools	76
Best Information Science Schools	84
Most Focused Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	87
	107
Most Focused Information Science Schools	172
	175

How Much Do IS Graduates from FHSU Make?

The median salary of IS students who receive their bachelor's degree at FHSU is $44,081. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $52,802 for all IS students.

IS Student Demographics at FHSU

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

FHSU Information Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 46 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in IS from FHSU. About 76% were men and 24% were women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in IS at FHSU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	37
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

FHSU also has a doctoral program available in IS. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Information Science

The following IS concentations are available at Fort Hays State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Fort Hays State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Information Science	46

Related Majors

• Computer Programming

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 KS, the home state for Fort Hays State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Computer and Information Systems Managers	3,010	$119,050
Systems Software Developers	1,870	$94,240
Computer Workers	1,340	$79,300
Computer Science Professors	150	$75,130
Computer and Information Research Scientists	100	$94,300

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 Sesamehoneytart under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.