Information Science at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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

U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and approximately 47,907 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,241 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor in 2021, 141 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.

U-M Information Science Degrees Available

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

U-M Information Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the IS progam at U-M 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 IS major at U-M 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
Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	3
	6
Most Popular Information Science Schools	6
Best Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	6
Most Popular Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	6
	8
Most Popular Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	10
Most Popular Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	15
Best Value Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	17
Most Focused Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	19
Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	22
Best Information Science Schools	23
Most Focused Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	44
Most Focused Information Science Schools	78
	78
	80
Best Value Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	87
Best Value Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	101
Most Focused Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	104
Best Value Information Science Schools	179

In 2021, 242 students received their master’s degree in IS from U-M. This makes it the #6 most popular school for IS master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in IS, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do IS Graduates from U-M Make?

The median salary of IS students who receive their bachelor's degree at U-M is $71,304. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 35% higher than the national average of $52,802 for all IS bachelor's degree recipients.

IS Student Demographics at U-M

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

U-M Information Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 141 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in IS from U-M. About 30% were men and 70% were women. The typical IS bachelor's degree program is made up of only 34% women. So female students are more repesented at U-M since its program graduates 36% more women than average.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in IS at U-M 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 Michigan - Ann Arbor with a bachelor's in IS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	27
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	75
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

U-M Information Science Master’s Program

Of the 242 IS students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from U-M, about 39% were men and 61% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	24
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	73
International Students	109
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

U-M also has a doctoral program available in IS. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Information Science

The following IS concentations are available at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Information Science	390

Related Majors

• Other Computer & Information Sciences
• Computer Software & Applications
• Computer Information Systems

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 MI, the home state for University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Computer Workers	10,900	$76,400
Systems Software Developers	10,320	$88,560
Computer and Information Systems Managers	9,480	$131,100
Computer Science Professors	900	$98,450
Computer and Information Research Scientists	140	$103,350

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 Dwight Burdette under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.