Information Science at South University, Richmond

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

South University, Richmond is located in Glen Allen, Virginia and approximately 412 students attend the school each year.

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, Richmond Information Science Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in IS

South University, Richmond Information Science 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.

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in IS from South University, Richmond. This makes it the #109 most popular school for IS master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

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

IS Student Demographics at South University, Richmond

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

South University, Richmond Information Science Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students earned a master's degree in IS from South University, Richmond. About 33% of these graduates were women and the other 67% were men.

In the IS master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 61% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

South University, Richmond 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, Richmond. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from South University, Richmond. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree 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 VA, the home state for South University, Richmond.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Systems Software Developers	27,800	$119,860
Computer Workers	14,580	$105,270
Computer and Information Systems Managers	13,450	$173,290
Computer and Information Research Scientists	2,740	$129,840
Computer Science Professors	1,520	$90,880

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.