Information Science at University of Akron Main Campus

If you are interested in studying information science, you may want to check out the program at University of Akron Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Akron Main Campus is located in Akron, Ohio and has a total student population of 16,094. Of the 130 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Akron Main Campus in 2021, 11 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.

University of Akron Main Campus Information Science Degrees Available

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

University of Akron Main Campus Information Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the IS progam at University of Akron Main Campus 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 University of Akron Main Campus 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
Best Value Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	12
Best Value Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	15
	62
	65
Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	99
Most Popular Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	106
	109
Most Popular Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	115
Most Focused Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	123
Best Information Science Schools	145
Most Focused Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	169
Most Focused Information Science Schools	280

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in IS from University of Akron Main Campus. This makes it the #116 most popular school for IS master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of University of Akron Main Campus IS Graduates

The median salary of IS students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of Akron Main Campus is $50,541. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $52,802 for all IS students.

IS Student Demographics at University of Akron Main Campus

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the IS majors at University of Akron Main Campus.

University of Akron Main Campus Information Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in IS from University of Akron Main Campus. About 73% were men and 27% were women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in IS at University of Akron Main Campus are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Akron Main Campus with a bachelor's in IS.

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

University of Akron Main Campus Information Science Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 IS majors earned their master's degree from University of Akron Main Campus. Of these graduates, 100% were men and 0% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Akron Main Campus with a master's in IS.

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

University of Akron Main Campus 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

If you plan to be a IS major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Akron Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Information Science	13

Related Majors

• Computer Science
• Computer Systems Networking
• Information Technology
• Computer Programming

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 OH, the home state for University of Akron Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Computer and Information Systems Managers	13,390	$135,510
Computer Workers	12,160	$82,440
Systems Software Developers	5,400	$101,570
Computer Science Professors	1,320	$112,390
Computer and Information Research Scientists	480	$112,490

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 sleepydre / Threeblur0 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.