Information Science at South University, Columbia

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

South University, Columbia is located in Columbia, South Carolina and approximately 732 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 3 IS majors received their bachelor's degree from South University, Columbia.

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.

South University, Columbia Information Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in IS

South University, Columbia Information Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks IS programs across the country. The following shows how South University, Columbia 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 IS major at South University, Columbia 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
Most Focused Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	75
Best Value Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	109
	128
Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	141
Most Focused Information Science Schools	147
Most Popular Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	156
Best Value Information Science Schools	179
	201
Best Information Science Schools	219
Most Popular Information Science Schools	288

How Much Do IS Graduates from South University, Columbia Make?

The median salary of IS students who receive their bachelor's degree at South University, Columbia is $39,831. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $52,802 for all IS students.

IS Student Demographics at South University, Columbia

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the IS majors at South University, Columbia.

South University, Columbia Information Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 3 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Information Science from South University, Columbia in 2020-2021, 67% were men and 33% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 61% more racial-ethnic minorities in its IS bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from South University, Columbia with a bachelor's in IS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

South University, Columbia also has a doctoral program available in IS. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Information Science

The following IS concentations are available at South University, Columbia. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at South University, Columbia. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Information Science	3

Related Majors

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 SC, the home state for South University, Columbia.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
Computer and Information Systems Managers	3,070	$120,720
Systems Software Developers	2,280	$80,250
Computer Workers	1,510	$92,100
Computer Science Professors	580	$76,950
Computer and Information Research Scientists	370	$96,870

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.