Information Science at Pennsylvania State University - World Campus

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

In 2019, 85 IS majors received their bachelor's degree from Penn State World Campus.

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 World Campus Information Science Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in IS
• Bachelor’s Degree in IS
• Master’s Degree in IS

Online Classes Are Available at Penn State World Campus

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Penn State World Campus does offer online education options in IS for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Penn State World Campus Information Science Rankings

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

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 IS major at Penn State World Campus 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
Best Value Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools	1
Most Popular Online Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools	1
Most Focused Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools	2
Most Popular Online Information Science Associate’s Degree Schools	3
Best Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools	3
Best Value Information Science Associate’s Degree Schools	4
Most Popular Online Information Science Schools	4
Best Value Information Science Schools	6
Best Information Science Schools	7
Best Value Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	8
Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	8
Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	10
Most Popular Information Science Schools	13
Most Focused Information Science Associate’s Degree Schools	32
Most Popular Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	44
Most Focused Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	67
Most Focused Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	67

In 2019, 37 students received their master’s degree in IS from Penn State World Campus. This makes it the #44 most popular school for IS master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do IS Graduates from Penn State World Campus Make?

The median salary of IS students who receive their bachelor's degree at Penn State World Campus 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 World Campus

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

Penn State World Campus Information Science Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 63% of IS associate's degrees went to men and 37% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in IS only graduates about 33% women each year. The program at Penn State World Campus may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 5% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in IS at Penn State World Campus are white. Around 77% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	33
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Penn State World Campus Information Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 85 IS students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2018-2019 from Penn State World Campus, about 73% were men and 27% were women.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in IS at Penn State World Campus 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 - World Campus with a bachelor's in IS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	55
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Penn State World Campus Information Science Master’s Program

Of the 37 students who earned a master's degree in Information Science from Penn State World Campus in 2018-2019, 78% were men and 22% were women.

Of the students who received a IS master's degree from Penn State World Campus, 51% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the IS master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	19
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Penn State World Campus also has a doctoral program available in IS. In 2019, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Information Science

The following IS concentations are available at Pennsylvania State University - World Campus. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Pennsylvania State University - World Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Information Science	263

Related Majors

• Data Processing
• 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 - World Campus.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.