General Information Science at Tarleton State University

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 Tarleton State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Tarleton is located in Stephenville, Texas and approximately 14,016 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 28 information science majors received their bachelor's degree from Tarleton.

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.

Tarleton General Information Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Science
• Master’s Degree in Information Science

Online Classes Are Available at Tarleton

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.

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

• Master’s Degree

Tarleton General Information Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the information science progam at Tarleton 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 information science major at Tarleton is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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
Best Value General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	42
Most Popular General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	55
Best Value General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	70
Most Popular General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	75
Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	79
Most Popular General Information Science Schools	84
Most Focused General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	89
	93
Most Focused General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	111
Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	111
Best Value General Information Science Schools	113
	127
Most Focused General Information Science Schools	157
Best General Information Science Schools	179
	199

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in information science from Tarleton. This makes it the #76 most popular school for information science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Information Science Student Demographics at Tarleton

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the information science majors at Tarleton State University.

Tarleton General Information Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 information science majors earned their bachelor's degree from Tarleton. Of these graduates, 93% were men and 7% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities in its information science bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Tarleton State University with a bachelor's in information science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	11
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Tarleton General Information Science Master’s Program

Of the 14 information science students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Tarleton, about 71% were men and 29% were women.

Of the students who received a information science master's degree from Tarleton, 57% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Tarleton State University with a master's in information science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Tarleton also has a doctoral program available in information science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 TX, the home state for Tarleton State University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Systems Software Developers	28,720	$110,740
Computer Workers	25,620	$90,290
Computer and Information Systems Managers	22,350	$154,650
Computer Science Professors	2,590	$92,350
Computer and Information Research Scientists	1,830	$125,800

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
• Image Credit: By Billy Hathorn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.