General Information Science at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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

U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and has a total student population of 47,907. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 141 students received a bachelor's degree in information science from U-M.

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.

U-M General Information Science Degrees Available

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

U-M General Information Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks information science programs across the country. The following shows how U-M performed in these rankings.

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 U-M 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
Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	3
Most Popular General Information Science Schools	6
Best General Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	6
	6
Most Popular General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	6
	8
Most Popular General Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	10
Most Popular General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	15
Best Value General Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	17
Most Focused General Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	19
Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	22
Best General Information Science Schools	23
Most Focused General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	44
	78
Most Focused General Information Science Schools	78
	80
Best Value General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	87
Best Value General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	101
Most Focused General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	104
Best Value General Information Science Schools	179

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

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

Information Science Student Demographics at U-M

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

U-M General Information Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 141 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Information Science from U-M in 2020-2021, 30% were men and 70% were women. The typical information science 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 information science 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 information science.

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 General Information Science Master’s Program

The information science program at U-M awarded 242 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 39% of these degrees went to men with the other 61% going to 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 information science.

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 information science. In 2021, 7 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 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.