Information Science at University of Michigan - Dearborn

Every information science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the IS program at University of Michigan - Dearborn stacks up to those at other schools.

UM Dearborn is located in Dearborn, Michigan and has a total student population of 8,783.

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.

UM Dearborn Information Science Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in IS

Online Classes Are Available at UM Dearborn

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UM Dearborn does offer online courses in IS for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UM Dearborn Information Science Rankings

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.

IS Student Demographics at UM Dearborn

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

UM Dearborn Information Science Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 47% of IS master's degrees went to men and 53% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Information Science

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Information Science	17

Related Majors

• Information Technology
• Computer Programming
• 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 - Dearborn.

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 Dave Parker under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.