General Information Science at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

If you plan to study general information science, take a look at what University of Massachusetts - Lowell has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UMass Lowell is located in Lowell, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 18,150. Of the 396 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Massachusetts - Lowell in 2021, 203 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.

UMass Lowell General Information Science Degrees Available

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

UMass Lowell General Information Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the information science 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 information science major at UMass Lowell 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
	5
Most Popular General Information Science Basic Certificate Schools	5
	7
Most Popular General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	9
Best General Information Science Associate Degree Schools	10
Best General Information Science Basic Certificate Schools	10
Most Focused General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	10
Best Value General Information Science Basic Certificate Schools	11
Most Popular General Information Science Associate Degree Schools	11
Most Focused General Information Science Basic Certificate Schools	15
Most Popular General Information Science Schools	16
Best Value General Information Science Associate Degree Schools	17
Most Focused General Information Science Schools	30
	36
Most Focused General Information Science Associate Degree Schools	47
	54
Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	80
Best Value General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	118
Best General Information Science Schools	129
Best Value General Information Science Schools	206

Information Science Student Demographics at UMass Lowell

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

UMass Lowell General Information Science Associate’s Program

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

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in information science 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 information science.

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 General Information Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 203 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in information science from UMass Lowell. About 74% were men and 26% were women.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in information science 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 information science.

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 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 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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