General Information Science at New Mexico Highlands University

Every general 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 information science program at New Mexico Highlands University stacks up to those at other schools.

New Mexico Highlands University is located in Las Vegas, New Mexico and approximately 2,777 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students received a bachelor's degree in information science from New Mexico Highlands University.

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.

New Mexico Highlands University General Information Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Science

New Mexico Highlands University General Information Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the information science progam at New Mexico Highlands University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The information science major at New Mexico Highlands University 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
Most Focused General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	128
Most Popular General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	128
Most Focused General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	168
Most Popular General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	170
Most Focused General Information Science Schools	288
Most Popular General Information Science Schools	309

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in information science from New Mexico Highlands University. This is the #129 most popular school for information science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Information Science Student Demographics at New Mexico Highlands University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the information science majors at New Mexico Highlands University.

New Mexico Highlands University General Information Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 2 information science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from New Mexico Highlands University, about 50% were men and 50% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 61% more racial-ethnic minorities in its information science bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New Mexico Highlands University with a bachelor's in information science.

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

New Mexico Highlands University 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 NM, the home state for New Mexico Highlands University.

Occupation	Jobs in NM	Average Salary in NM
Systems Software Developers	1,690	$94,690
Computer Workers	1,250	$79,540
Computer and Information Systems Managers	1,050	$114,120
Computer and Information Research Scientists	770	$136,370
Computer Science Professors	110	$77,460

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 Ammodramus under License

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