Information Science at Pennsylvania State University - University Park

Every 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 IS program at Pennsylvania State University - University Park stacks up to those at other schools.

Penn State University Park is located in University Park, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 91,427. Of the 1,044 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Pennsylvania State University - University Park in 2019, 589 of them were information science majors.

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.

Penn State University Park Information Science Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in IS (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in IS
• Master’s Degree in IS
• Doctorate Degree in IS

Penn State University Park Information Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the IS progam at Penn State University Park compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The IS major at Penn State University Park is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for 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 Popular Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	1
Most Popular Information Science Schools	2
Most Popular Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2
Best Value Information Science Basic Certificate Schools	5
Best Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	5
Most Focused Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	7
Best Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools	9
Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	12
Best Information Science Schools	17
Best Value Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools	20
Most Popular Information Science Basic Certificate Schools	21
Most Focused Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	26
Most Popular Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools	27
Most Focused Information Science Basic Certificate Schools	29
Most Focused Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools	30
Best Value Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	46
Most Focused Information Science Schools	53
Best Value Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	78
Most Popular Information Science Associate’s Degree Schools	82
Best Value Information Science Schools	97
Most Focused Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	126

In 2019, 7 students received their master’s degree in IS from Penn State University Park. This makes it the #102 most popular school for IS master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 20 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.

Earnings of Penn State University Park IS Graduates

The median salary of IS students who receive their bachelor's degree at Penn State University Park is $59,700. This is 5% higher than $56,900, which is the national average for all IS bachelor's degree recipients.

IS Student Demographics at Penn State University Park

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the IS majors at Pennsylvania State University - University Park.

Penn State University Park Information Science Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 63% of IS bachelor's degrees went to men and 37% went to women. The typical IS bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% women. So female students are more repesented at Penn State University Park since its program graduates 4% more women than average.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in IS at Penn State University Park 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 Pennsylvania State University - University Park with a bachelor's in IS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	67
Black or African American	22
Hispanic or Latino	32
White	337
International Students	97
Other Races/Ethnicities	34

Penn State University Park Information Science Master’s Program

Of the 7 students who graduated with a master’s in IS from Penn State University Park in 2019, 86% were men and 14% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Penn State University Park also has a doctoral program available in IS. In 2019, 20 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Information Science

Information Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Pennsylvania State University - University Park. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Information Science	620

Related Majors

• Data Processing
• Computer Software & Applications
• Computer Science
• Computer Information Systems
• Information Technology

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 PA, the home state for Pennsylvania State University - University Park.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Computer Workers	19,010	$87,040
Computer and Information Systems Managers	13,070	$146,860
Systems Software Developers	8,810	$103,520
Computer Science Professors	1,590	$105,900
Computer and Information Research Scientists	410	$107,660

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 George Chriss under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.