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General Information Science at Purdue University - Main Campus

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General Information Science at Purdue University - Main Campus

Every general 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 information science program at Purdue University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and has a total student population of 46,655.

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.

Purdue General Information Science Degrees Available

Online Classes Are Available at Purdue

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.

Purdue does offer online education options in information science for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Purdue General Information Science 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.

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 IN, the home state for Purdue University - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in IN Average Salary in IN
Computer and Information Systems Managers 4,860 $124,490
Systems Software Developers 3,610 $90,850
Computer Workers 2,610 $79,310
Computer and Information Research Scientists 250 $107,150

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*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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