General Information Science at University of Akron Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a information science school? To help you decide if University of Akron Main Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's information science program.

University of Akron Main Campus is located in Akron, Ohio and approximately 16,094 students attend the school each year. Of the 130 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Akron Main Campus in 2021, 11 of them were general information science majors.

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.

University of Akron Main Campus General Information Science Degrees Available

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

University of Akron Main Campus General Information Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the information science 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 information science major at University of Akron Main Campus 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	12
Best Value General Information Science Schools	30
	62
	65
Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	71
Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	99
Most Popular General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	106
	109
Most Popular General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	115
Most Focused General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	123
Best General Information Science Schools	145
Most Focused General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	169
Most Popular General Information Science Schools	178

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

Information Science Student Demographics at University of Akron Main Campus

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

University of Akron Main Campus General Information Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 11 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in information science from University of Akron Main Campus in 2021, 73% were men and 27% were women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in information science 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 information science.

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 General Information Science Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students earned a master's degree in information science from University of Akron Main Campus. About 0% of these graduates were women and the other 100% were men.

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 information science.

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 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 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

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