General Information Science at Pennsylvania State University - University Park

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

Penn State University Park is located in University Park, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 91,427. In 2019, 589 information science majors received their bachelor's degree from Penn State University Park.

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.

Penn State University Park General Information Science Degrees Available

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

Penn State University Park General Information Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks information science programs across the country. The following shows how Penn State University Park performed in these rankings.

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 Penn State University Park 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 Popular General Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	1
Most Popular General Information Science Schools	2
Best General Information Science Basic Certificate Schools	3
Best General Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	5
Most Focused General Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	7
Best General Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools	9
Best Value General Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	12
Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	12
Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	12
Best General Information Science Schools	17
Most Popular General Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools	27
Most Focused General Information Science Basic Certificate Schools	29
Most Focused General Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools	30
Best Value General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	46
Most Focused General Information Science Schools	53
Best Value General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	78
Most Focused General Information Science Associate’s Degree Schools	82
Most Popular General Information Science Associate’s Degree Schools	82
Best Value General Information Science Schools	97
Most Popular General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	102
Most Focused General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	126

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

There were 20 students who received their doctoral degrees in information science, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Information Science Student Demographics at Penn State University Park

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

Penn State University Park General Information Science Bachelor’s Program

The information science program at Penn State University Park awarded 589 bachelor's degrees in 2018-2019. About 63% of these degrees went to men with the other 37% going to women. The typical information science 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 information science 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 information science.

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 General Information Science Master’s Program

In the 2018-2019 academic year, 7 students earned a master's degree in information science from Penn State University Park. About 14% of these graduates were women and the other 86% were men.

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 information science.

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 information science. In 2019, 20 students 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 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

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