General Information Science at Missouri University of Science and Technology

If you plan to study general information science, take a look at what Missouri University of Science and Technology has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Missouri University of Science and Technology is located in Rolla, Missouri and has a total student population of 7,642. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 students received a bachelor's degree in information science from Missouri University of Science and Technology.

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.

Missouri University of Science and Technology General Information Science Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Missouri University of Science and Technology

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Missouri University of Science and Technology does offer online courses in information science for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Missouri University of Science and Technology General Information Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks information science programs across the country. The following shows how Missouri University of Science and Technology performed in these rankings.

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 information science major at Missouri University of Science and Technology 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
Best General Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools	6
Most Popular Online General Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools	7
Most Focused General Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools	10
Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	15
Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	23
	25
Most Popular Online General Information Science Schools	32
Most Popular General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	34
Best General Information Science Schools	35
	37
Most Popular General Information Science Schools	47
Most Focused General Information Science Schools	47
Most Focused General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	51
Most Focused General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	53
Most Popular General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	54
	55
Best Value General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	55
Best Value General Information Science Schools	92

In 2021, 27 students received their master’s degree in information science from Missouri University of Science and Technology. This makes it the #55 most popular school for information science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Information Science Student Demographics at Missouri University of Science and Technology

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the information science majors at Missouri University of Science and Technology.

Missouri University of Science and Technology General Information Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 information science majors earned their bachelor's degree from Missouri University of Science and Technology. Of these graduates, 75% were men and 25% were women.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in information science at Missouri University of Science and Technology 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 Missouri University of Science and Technology with a bachelor's in information science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	37
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Missouri University of Science and Technology General Information Science Master’s Program

The information science program at Missouri University of Science and Technology awarded 27 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 59% of these degrees went to men with the other 41% going to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Missouri University of Science and Technology also has a doctoral program available in information science. In 2021, 0 student 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 MO, the home state for Missouri University of Science and Technology.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Computer Workers	7,010	$82,610
Systems Software Developers	6,440	$94,140
Computer and Information Systems Managers	5,410	$130,610
Computer Science Professors	550	$88,260
Computer and Information Research Scientists	240	$96,810

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 Adavidb under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.