Information Science at University of Arizona

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 University of Arizona stacks up to those at other schools.

University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and approximately 45,601 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.

University of Arizona Information Science Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in IS
• Doctorate Degree in IS

University of Arizona Information Science Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in IS, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

IS Student Demographics at University of Arizona

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

University of Arizona Information Science Master’s Program

Of the 10 IS students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from University of Arizona, about 30% were men and 70% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 Arizona. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Information Science	14

Related Majors

• Information Technology
• Computer Software & Applications
• Computer Information Systems
• Computer Science

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 AZ, the home state for University of Arizona.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
Systems Software Developers	11,500	$103,860
Computer Workers	9,150	$85,010
Computer and Information Systems Managers	7,090	$137,420
Computer Science Professors	510	$98,630
Computer and Information Research Scientists	300	$111,510

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 Msr69er under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.