Information Science at Hudson Valley Community College

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 Hudson Valley Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

HVCC is located in Troy, New York and approximately 8,933 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.

HVCC Information Science Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in IS

Online Classes Are Available at HVCC

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.

HVCC does offer online education options in IS for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

HVCC 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.

IS Student Demographics at HVCC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the IS majors at Hudson Valley Community College.

HVCC Information Science Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 70% of IS associate's degrees went to men and 30% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in IS at HVCC are white. Around 66% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Hudson Valley Community College with a associate's in IS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	46
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 Hudson Valley Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Information Science	70

Related Majors

• Information Technology
• Computer Software & Applications

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 NY, the home state for Hudson Valley Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Computer and Information Systems Managers	27,070	$190,310
Systems Software Developers	19,690	$115,120
Computer Science Professors	3,030	$105,860
Computer and Information Research Scientists	1,430	$131,220

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.