General Information Science at North Carolina Central University

What traits are you looking for in a information science school? To help you decide if North Carolina Central University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's information science program.

North Carolina Central University is located in Durham, North Carolina and has a total student population of 8,078.

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.

North Carolina Central University General Information Science Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Information Science

Online Classes Are Available at North Carolina Central University

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? North Carolina Central University offers distance education options for information science at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

North Carolina Central University General 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.

Information Science Student Demographics at North Carolina Central University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the information science majors at North Carolina Central University.

North Carolina Central University General Information Science Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 43 students graduated with a master's degree in information science from North Carolina Central University. About 47% were men and 53% were women.

In the information science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 86% of degree recipients. That is 47% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from North Carolina Central University with a master's in information science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	35
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 NC, the home state for North Carolina Central University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Computer and Information Systems Managers	12,740	$142,330
Systems Software Developers	7,070	$105,760
Computer Workers	5,940	$88,650
Computer Science Professors	1,640	$72,320
Computer and Information Research Scientists	140	$108,460

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 RDUpedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.