Information Science at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

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

UMass Lowell is located in Lowell, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 18,150. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 203 students received a bachelor's degree in IS from UMass Lowell.

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.

UMass Lowell Information Science Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in IS (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in IS
• Bachelor’s Degree in IS

UMass Lowell Information Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the IS progam at UMass Lowell compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The IS major at UMass Lowell 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 Basic Certificate Schools	5
	5
	7
Most Popular Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	9
Most Focused Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	10
Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools	10
Best Information Science Basic Certificate Schools	10
Best Value Information Science Basic Certificate Schools	11
Most Popular Information Science Associate Degree Schools	11
Most Focused Information Science Basic Certificate Schools	15
Most Popular Information Science Schools	16
Best Value Information Science Associate Degree Schools	17
Most Focused Information Science Schools	30
	36
Most Focused Information Science Associate Degree Schools	47
Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	80
Best Value Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	118
Best Information Science Schools	129
Best Value Information Science Schools	206

Earnings of UMass Lowell IS Graduates

The median salary of IS students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMass Lowell is $60,218. This is 14% higher than $52,802, which is the national average for all IS bachelor's degree recipients.

IS Student Demographics at UMass Lowell

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

UMass Lowell Information Science Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 82% of IS associate's degrees went to men and 18% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in IS at UMass Lowell are white. Around 68% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UMass Lowell Information Science Bachelor’s Program

The IS program at UMass Lowell awarded 203 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 74% of these degrees went to men with the other 26% going to women.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in IS at UMass Lowell 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 Massachusetts - Lowell with a bachelor's in IS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	22
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	23
White	129
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

UMass Lowell 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

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Information Science	225

Related Majors

• Information Technology
• 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 MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts - Lowell.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Systems Software Developers	25,540	$117,760
Computer and Information Systems Managers	17,820	$156,620
Computer Workers	11,190	$92,110
Computer Science Professors	1,010	$106,670
Computer and Information Research Scientists	720	$116,920

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 Daderot under License

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