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General Information Science at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus

If you plan to study General Information Science, take a look at what Pennsylvania State University-World Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Pennsylvania State University-World Campus is in University Park, PA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 160 general information science degrees were awarded at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus.

Online & Distance Learning at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus

Many students take online classes at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus. Of 13,774 students, 13,623 (99%) studied exclusively online and 146 (1%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of General Information Science graduates at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Information Science graduates at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus are 18% women (29) and 82% men (131).

General Information Science Bachelor’s Program at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus

Of the 91 bachelor’s general information science graduates at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus, 20% were women (18) and 80% were men (73).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Information Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	59
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	6
Asian	10
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 33% of General Information Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus, below the national average of 53%.*

General Information Science Master’s Program at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus

Of the 43 master’s general information science graduates at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus, 19% were women (8) and 81% were men (35).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Information Science master’s degree recipients at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	23
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	3
Asian	6
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	5
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 30% of General Information Science master’s degree recipients at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus, above the national average of 20%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for General Information Science Graduates

Those who complete General Information Science program at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for General Information Science majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$175,079
Computer Occupations, All Other	$159,837
Database Architects	$148,480
Document Management Specialists	$147,490
Information Security Engineers	$142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$140,795
Information Technology Project Managers	$124,655
Blockchain Engineers	$123,667
Digital Forensics Analysts	$119,226
Data Warehousing Specialists	$117,424

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.