Information Science at Strayer University - Virginia

Every 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 IS program at Strayer University - Virginia stacks up to those at other schools.

Strayer University - Virginia is located in Arlington, Virginia and has a total student population of 4,797. Of the 141 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Strayer University - Virginia in 2021, 36 of them were information science majors.

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.

Strayer University - Virginia Information Science Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Strayer University - Virginia

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Strayer University - Virginia offers distance education options for IS at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Strayer University - Virginia Information Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the IS progam at Strayer University - Virginia 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 Strayer University - Virginia 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 Popular Online Information Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools	4
Most Popular Online Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	6
Most Focused Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	8
Most Popular Online Information Science Schools	9
Best Value Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	11
Most Popular Online Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools	13
Most Focused Information Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools	15
Most Popular Information Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools	15
Most Focused Information Science Schools	19
	28
Best Value Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	28
Most Focused Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	29
Most Popular Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	35
Most Popular Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools	36
Most Focused Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools	36
Most Popular Information Science Schools	42
Most Popular Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	46
Best Value Information Science Schools	49
Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	56
	58
	71
Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	75
Best Information Science Schools	141

In 2021, 49 students received their master’s degree in IS from Strayer University - Virginia. This makes it the #36 most popular school for IS master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Strayer University - Virginia IS Graduates

The median salary of IS students who receive their bachelor's degree at Strayer University - Virginia is $66,456. This is 26% higher than $52,802, which is the national average for all IS bachelor's degree recipients.

IS Student Demographics at Strayer University - Virginia

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the IS majors at Strayer University - Virginia.

Strayer University - Virginia Information Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 36 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in IS from Strayer University - Virginia in 2021, 61% were men and 39% were women. The typical IS bachelor's degree program is made up of only 34% women. So female students are more repesented at Strayer University - Virginia since its program graduates 5% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% 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 Strayer University - Virginia with a bachelor's in IS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Strayer University - Virginia Information Science Master’s Program

The IS program at Strayer University - Virginia awarded 49 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 63% of these degrees went to men with the other 37% going to women.

In the IS master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 45% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	19
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Strayer University - Virginia 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 Strayer University - Virginia. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Strayer University - Virginia. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Information Science	85

Related Majors

• Information Technology
• Computer Information Systems

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 Strayer University - Virginia.

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.