Information Science at Merrimack College

If you plan to study information science, take a look at what Merrimack College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Merrimack is located in North Andover, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 5,418.

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.

Merrimack Information Science Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in IS

Online Classes Are Available at Merrimack

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, Merrimack does offer online courses in IS for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Merrimack 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 Merrimack

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

Merrimack Information Science Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 IS majors earned their master's degree from Merrimack. Of these graduates, 74% were men and 26% were women.

Of the students who received a IS master's degree from Merrimack, 56% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	22
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Information Science

Information Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Merrimack College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Information Science	43

Related Majors

• Other Computer & Information Sciences
• 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 MA, the home state for Merrimack College.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Systems Software Developers	25,540	$117,760
Computer and Information Systems Managers	17,820	$156,620
Computer Workers	11,190	$92,110
Computer Science Professors	1,010	$106,670
Computer and Information Research Scientists	720	$116,920

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 Merrimack Colleges Church under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.