Information Science at Nova Southeastern University

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

NUS Florida is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and approximately 20,888 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.

NUS Florida Information Science Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in IS
• Doctorate Degree in IS

Online Classes Are Available at NUS Florida

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

• Master’s Degree

NUS Florida 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.

There were 21 students who received their doctoral degrees in IS, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

IS Student Demographics at NUS Florida

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the IS majors at Nova Southeastern University.

NUS Florida Information Science Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 45 students graduated with a master's degree in IS from NUS Florida. About 64% were men and 36% were women.

In the IS master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of degree recipients. That is 21% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	4
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Concentrations Within Information Science

The following IS concentations are available at Nova Southeastern University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Nova Southeastern University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Information Science	66

Related Majors

• Information Technology
• Computer Information Systems
• 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 FL, the home state for Nova Southeastern University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Systems Software Developers	17,270	$102,590
Computer and Information Systems Managers	16,920	$129,540
Computer Workers	11,060	$78,900
Computer Science Professors	1,780	$78,370
Computer and Information Research Scientists	540	$101,120

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 Dgreco under License

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