Information Science at University of Colorado Boulder

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

CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and has a total student population of 37,437. Of the 505 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Colorado Boulder in 2021, 30 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.

CU - Boulder Information Science Degrees Available

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

CU - Boulder Information Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the IS progam at CU - Boulder 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 CU - Boulder 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 Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	13
Best Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	17
	18
Best Value Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	20
Most Focused Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	20
Most Popular Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	53
Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	55
Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	62
	66
	87
Most Popular Information Science Schools	88
Best Information Science Schools	97
Best Value Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	104
Most Popular Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	108
Best Value Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	120
	123
Most Focused Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	125
Most Focused Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	161
Best Value Information Science Schools	202
Most Focused Information Science Schools	270

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in IS from CU - Boulder. This makes it the #109 most popular school for IS master’s degree candidates in the country.

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 CU - Boulder

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

CU - Boulder Information Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 IS majors earned their bachelor's degree from CU - Boulder. Of these graduates, 77% were men and 23% were women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in IS at CU - Boulder 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 Colorado Boulder with a bachelor's in IS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	20
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

CU - Boulder Information Science Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 IS majors earned their master's degree from CU - Boulder. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women.

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

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

CU - Boulder also has a doctoral program available in IS. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Information Science

The following IS concentations are available at University of Colorado Boulder. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Colorado Boulder. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Information Science	37

Related Majors

• 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 CO, the home state for University of Colorado Boulder.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Computer Workers	16,440	$102,470
Systems Software Developers	11,170	$124,410
Computer and Information Systems Managers	7,600	$164,220
Computer Science Professors	560	$84,260
Computer and Information Research Scientists	480	$121,180

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 University of Colorado at Boulder under License

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