General Information Science at University of Colorado Boulder

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

CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and has a total student population of 37,437. In 2021, 30 information science majors received their bachelor's degree from CU - Boulder.

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.

CU - Boulder General Information Science Degrees Available

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

CU - Boulder General Information Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the information science progam at CU - Boulder compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The information science major at CU - Boulder 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
Most Popular General Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	13
Best General Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	17
	18
Most Focused General Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	20
Best Value General Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	20
Most Popular General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	53
Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	55
Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	62
	66
	87
Most Popular General Information Science Schools	88
Best General Information Science Schools	97
Best Value General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	104
Most Popular General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	108
Best Value General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	120
	123
Most Focused General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	125
Most Focused General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	161
Best Value General Information Science Schools	202
Most Focused General Information Science Schools	270

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

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

Information Science Student Demographics at CU - Boulder

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

CU - Boulder General Information Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 information science 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 information science 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 information science.

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 General Information Science Master’s Program

The information science program at CU - Boulder awarded 3 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to 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 information science.

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 information science. In 2021, 4 students 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 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

More about our data sources and methodologies.