General Information Science at University of Michigan - Dearborn

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

UM Dearborn is located in Dearborn, Michigan and approximately 8,783 students attend the school each year.

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.

UM Dearborn General Information Science Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Information Science

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.

UM Dearborn does offer online education options in information science for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

UM Dearborn General 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.

Information Science Student Demographics at UM Dearborn

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

UM Dearborn General Information Science Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students graduated with a master's degree in information science from UM Dearborn. About 47% were men and 53% were 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 information science.

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

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 - 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.