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General Information Science at Pennsylvania State University - Wilkes - Barre

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

In 2019, 9 information science majors received their bachelor's degree from Penn State Wilkes - Barre.

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 Wilkes - Barre General Information Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Information Science

Penn State Wilkes - Barre General Information Science Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The information science major at Penn State Wilkes - Barre 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 6
Most Focused General Information Science Schools 14
Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 16
Best Value General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 18
Best General Information Science Schools 24
Best Value General Information Science Schools 27
Most Popular General Information Science Associate’s Degree Schools 82
Most Focused General Information Science Associate’s Degree Schools 82
Most Popular General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 141
Most Popular General Information Science Schools 241

Information Science Student Demographics at Penn State Wilkes - Barre

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

Penn State Wilkes - Barre General Information Science Bachelor’s Program

33% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 9 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in information science from Penn State Wilkes - Barre in 2019, 67% were men and 33% were women.

Penn State Wilkes - Barre Gender Breakdown of General Information Science Bachelor's Degree Grads

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in information science at Penn State Wilkes - Barre 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 - Wilkes - Barre with a bachelor's in information science.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity of General Information Science Majors at Pennsylvania State University - Wilkes - Barre
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Penn State Wilkes - Barre also has a doctoral program available in information science. In 2019, 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 PA, the home state for Pennsylvania State University - Wilkes - Barre.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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